Neco 2025 Biology Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2025 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2025 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 14 NECO • 2025 • BIOLOGY • objective

Two closely related species of beetles differ by 12 % in the amino‑acid sequence of a conserved protein. The molecular clock for this protein is estimated at 1 % sequence divergence per million years. (a) Estimate the time (in million years) since the two species diverged. (b) If the species are found on opposite sides of a mountain range that arose 15 million years ago, which mode of speciation is most consistent with this information?

Answer Options

A. 10 million years; peripatric speciation
B. 15 million years; allopatric speciation
Correct Answer C. 12 million years; allopatric speciation
D. 12 million years; sympatric speciation
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
12 million years; allopatric speciation

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This is Neco 2025 Biology Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Biology examination.

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