Question : Does geographical isolation of individuals of a species lead to formation of a new species? Provide a suitable explanation.

Question : Does geographical isolation of individuals of a species lea

1.	Question : Does geographical isolation of individuals of a species lead to formation of a new species? Provide a suitable explanation.
Answer» Solution :Speciation is the formation of new species in the course of evolution. The factors that could lead to speciation are: a) Natural selection `""` b] Geographic ISOLATION c] MUTATION `""` d] Genetic drift Geographic location cannot be a major FACTOR in the speciation of a self-pollinating plant As the self-pollinating plant has both the male and the female REPRODUCTIVE part in itself, the transfer of pollen to the STIGMA is between the flowers of the same plant. Hence, geographic isolation of the species cannot be a factor for speciation.