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The origin of a new cichlid species in an african lake due to sexual selection is an example of ______. habitat selection. allopatric speciation. autopolyploidy. sympatric speciation.

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The answer is sympatric speciation. This kind of speciation occurs within a population whose individuals live freely across the habitat and are not separated by any geographical feature. Speciation occurs due to behavioral isolation such as in this case, sexual selection.






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