Scientists think that chimpanzees and gorillas share a common ancestor. Today, it is not possible for a chimpanzee and gorilla to mate and produce fertile offspring.

What is this an example of?

A.
spontaneous generation

B.
succession

C.
natural selection

D.
speciation

Question

Scientists think that chimpanzees and gorillas share a common ancestor. Today, it is not possible for a chimpanzee and gorilla to mate and produce fertile offspring.
 
 What is this an example of?
 
 A.
spontaneous generation
 
 B.
succession
 
 C.
natural selection
 
 D.
speciation

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

This is an example of speciation, the gorillas and chimpanzees have evolved from their common ancestor into two, separate, species, that can't reproduce with each other.