Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding speciation?
A) Natural selection is required for speciation to occur; even in instances of genetic drift, natural selection must play a role in the development of new species.
B) Natural selection only plays a role in allopatric speciation; any speciation that results from sympatric speciation is the result of genetic drift.
C) Natural selection and reinforcement are intimately connected and result in speciation due to the selection of specific post-zygotic factors.
D) None of the answer options is correct.
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