Sympatric speciation commonly occurs through ________ in plants but is more likely to occur through ________ in animals.
A) polyploidy; habitat differentiation and sexual selection
B) habitat differentiation and sexual selection; polyploidy
C) asexual reproduction; chromosome duplications
D) self-pollination; polyploidy and other genetic mechanisms

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Sympatric speciation in plants often occurs through polyploidy, where an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes. This is less common in animals, where sympatric speciation is more likely to occur through mechanisms like habitat differentiation and sexual selection.

Sympatric Speciation Commonly Occurs Through ________ in Plants but Is