The geographic isolation of a population from other members of the species and the subsequent evolution of reproductive barriers between it and the parent species describes ________ speciation.
A) punctuated
B) sympatric
C) allopatric
D) biogeographic

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The description provided matches the process of allopatric speciation, which involves geographic isolation of a population leading to the evolution of reproductive barriers. Punctuated speciation refers to a pattern of relatively rapid evolution separated by long periods of stability, and sympatric speciation occurs without geographic isolation. Biogeographic speciation is not a commonly used term in evolutionary biology.

The Geographic Isolation of a Population from Other Members of the Species