Question

1. on islands off the coast of siberia, paleontologists have found the remains of pygmy mammoths. these populations were likely separated from mainland mammoth populations and became a new type of mammoth through allopatric speciation.

true

false

Explanation:

Allopatric speciation occurs when a population is separated from the main group (in this case, by being on islands off the coast, separated from mainland mammoths). Over time, due to different environmental pressures and genetic drift in the isolated population (the pygmy mammoths), a new species can form. This matches the description in the question.

Answer:

True