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Will geographical isolation be a major factor in the speciation of an organism that reproduces asexually? Why or why not?

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No, geographical isolation does not affect tnuch in asexually reproducing organisms. Asexually reproducing organisms pass on the parent DNA to offsprings that leaves no chance of speciation. No new trait can become a part of the genotype in these plant species. However, there are some chances of some environmental changes which can lead to some variations.
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