Multiple Choice
All members of the golden hamster species known today are descendants of a single litter collected in Syria in 1939. Its diploid chromosome number is 44. Two other species of hamster, each with a diploid number of 22, overlap in Syria. The golden hamster is thought to be a new species that developed following the mating of a male and female of the two other hamster species. What mechanism might explain this recent event of speciation?
A) temporal isolation
B) chromosomal doubling to produce fertile hybrids
C) disruptive selection
D) adaptive radiation
Correct Answer:
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