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What is the role of isolation in evolution?

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What is the role of isolation in evolution?

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Isolation prevents interbreeding between different populations of the same species. It allows the isolated populations to accumulate different variations over generations. Eventually, they become genetically and reproductively different, which may lead to the formation of new species.

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Chapter 15: Theories of Evolution - Exercises [Page 210]

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Frank Biology Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 15 Theories of Evolution
Exercises | Q 16. | Page 210
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