) Two islands with similar topologies have the same size and same distance from the mainland. One island is a land-bridge island while the other is an oceanic island. Which one is expected to have a much higher equilibrium number of species? A. The land-bridge island B. The oceanic island

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1. Answer the multiple choice then true or false below. 
1a.) Two islands with similar topologies have the same size and same distance from the mainland. One island is a land-bridge island while the other is an oceanic island. Which one is expected to have a much higher equilibrium number of species?
A. The land-bridge island
B. The oceanic island
C. Both have more or less the same equilibrium number of species
 
1b.) Vicariance could lead to speciation 
A. TRUE
B. FALSE 
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