Question

a population of chimpanzees was separated when the forest that they lived in had a section cut down and a town was built. after a long period of time, the chimpanzees came back into contact but were incapable of breeding. which of the following best describes the process that occurred? adaptation speciation convergent selection stabilizing selection

Explanation:

Speciation is the process by which new species form. In this case, the separation of the chimpanzee population (due to habitat change - forest section cut down and town built) led to reproductive isolation (they couldn't breed when they came back into contact). Adaptation is about a species adjusting to its environment. Convergent selection is when different species evolve similar traits. Stabilizing selection is a type of natural selection that favors average traits.

Answer:

speciation