If a new species is produced by the interbreeding of two members of distinct species,this would be ________ speciation achieved via ________.
A)allopatric; autopolyploidy
B)allopatric; allopolyploidy
C)sympatric; autopolyploidy
D)sympatric; allopolyploidy
E)sympatric; divergence

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The interbreeding of two members of distinct species that results in a new species is called hybridization. When the new hybrid species has a different number of chromosomes than either of its parental species due to the doubling of chromosome sets, it is called allopolyploid. If this happens within the same geographic range, it is called sympatric speciation. Therefore, the correct choice is D) sympatric; allopolyploidy.

If a New Species Is Produced by the Interbreeding of Two