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#Question id: 11384


Two islands, P and Q, are similar in habitat and other features. They are 100 and 200 km2 in size respectively, but have the same number of species. Which of the following statements can independently explain this observation?

(i) P is closer to the mainland than Q

(ii) P is further away from the mainland than Q

(iii) P has higher speciation rates than Q

(iv) P has lower speciation rates than Q

#XL - R Botany
  1. i and iv
  2. i and iii
  3. ii and iii
  4. ii and iv