Caribbean populations. Researchers have examined species of snapping shrimp on both sides of the isthmus. Based on the morphological species concept, there appeared to be seven pairs of species, with one species of each pair in the Pacific and the other in the Caribbean. The different species pairs live at somewhat different depths in the ocean. Using mitochondrial DNA sequences, the researchers estimated phylogenies and found that each of these species pairs, separated by the isthmus were indeed each other's closest relatives. The researchers investigated mating in the lab and found that many species pairs were not very interested in courting with each other, and any that did mate almost never produced fertile offspring. Which process led to the formation of the species pairs of Pacific and Caribbean snapping shrimp? sympatric speciation by dispersal allopatric speciation by vicariance allopatric speciation by dispersal sympatric speciation by vicariance

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About 3 million years ago, the Isthmus of Panama (a narrow strip of land connecting
North and South America) formed, dividing marine organisms into Pacific and
Caribbean populations. Researchers have examined species of snapping shrimp on
both sides of the isthmus. Based on the morphological species concept, there
appeared to be seven pairs of species, with one species of each pair in the Pacific
and the other in the Caribbean. The different species pairs live at somewhat different
depths in the ocean. Using mitochondrial DNA sequences, the researchers
estimated phylogenies and found that each of these species pairs, separated by the
isthmus were indeed each other's closest relatives. The researchers investigated
mating in the lab and found that many species pairs were not very interested in
courting with each other, and any that did mate almost never produced fertile
offspring. Which process led to the formation of the species pairs of Pacific and
Caribbean snapping shrimp?
sympatric speciation by dispersal
allopatric speciation by vicariance
allopatric speciation by dispersal
sympatric speciation by vicariance
Transcribed Image Text:About 3 million years ago, the Isthmus of Panama (a narrow strip of land connecting North and South America) formed, dividing marine organisms into Pacific and Caribbean populations. Researchers have examined species of snapping shrimp on both sides of the isthmus. Based on the morphological species concept, there appeared to be seven pairs of species, with one species of each pair in the Pacific and the other in the Caribbean. The different species pairs live at somewhat different depths in the ocean. Using mitochondrial DNA sequences, the researchers estimated phylogenies and found that each of these species pairs, separated by the isthmus were indeed each other's closest relatives. The researchers investigated mating in the lab and found that many species pairs were not very interested in courting with each other, and any that did mate almost never produced fertile offspring. Which process led to the formation of the species pairs of Pacific and Caribbean snapping shrimp? sympatric speciation by dispersal allopatric speciation by vicariance allopatric speciation by dispersal sympatric speciation by vicariance
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