Statement Populations of a species inhabiting different geographical areas are in a continuous process of adaptation to their surrounding environments and this leads to the evolution of new species. Reason Geographical barriers obstruct interbreeding of populations of a species leading to reproductive isolation and evolution of new species.

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Statement Populations of a species inhabiting different geographical areas are in a continuous process of adaptation to their surrounding environments and this leads to the evolution of new species. Reason Geographical barriers obstruct interbreeding of populations of a species leading to reproductive isolation and evolution of new species. (A) Both Statement and Reason are nor true (B) Only Statement is true but not Reason (C) Both Statement and Reason are true but Reason does not explain Statement (D) Both Statement and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation to Statement

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Geographical isolation is the separation of two populations of the same species or breeding group by a physical barrier, such as mountain or body of water. It may ultimately lead to the populations becoming separate species by adaptive radiation, which leads to the evolution of new species.