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A species inhabiting different geographical areas is known as

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Allopatric
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Sympatric
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Etho species
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Sibling
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Solution

The correct option is A Allopatric
  • A species inhabiting different geographical areas is known as allopatric species.
  • This geographical isolation prevents mating between the two organism of same species.
  • As a result, there is no gene flow in the population. So, ultimately these organisms speciate to give rise to new species.
So, the correct option is 'Allopatric'.

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