Question

which of the following is the definition for speciation?
o an inherited or learned trait that increases an organisms chance of survival in its environment
the evolutionary process through which new species emerge
a process by which organisms well suited to their environment tend to pass their traits onto offspring
a process by which one of the extreme variations of a trait is favored

Explanation:

Speciation is the process by which new species arise through evolutionary mechanisms. The first option describes an adaptation. The third option is natural selection. The fourth option is directional selection. Only the second option correctly defines speciation as the evolutionary process for new species emergence.

Answer:

the evolutionary process through which new species emerge