Q. 1. What factors could lead to the rise of a new species?
The factors that could lead to the rise of a new species are :
1) Natural Selection: Genes that are best adapted to a particular environment will survive and be able to fertilize and produce healthy offspring.
2) Method of Genetic Drift: Genetic drift acts as a driving force in speciation, is influenced by isolation mechanisms, and ultimately leads to evolution.
3) Gene Variation on Mutation: A mutation in a gene, caused by various factors, can lead to the development of a new species over time.
4)Geographical and environmental factors: Due to geographical differences, groups of individual species get isolated and are not allowed to inbreed resulting in the production of new species.