What did Mayr's theory of speciation rely on?
Natural selection
Artificial selection
Random mutation
Genetic engineering
Answer
Natural selection is the foundation of Mayr's theory of speciation. Mayr proposed that speciation occurs when populations become geographically isolated and experience different selective pressures. Over time, these populations accumulate genetic differences that make them reproductively isolated from each other, leading to the formation of new species.
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