Heredity and Evolution
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What factors could lead to the rise of a new species?

Factors that could lead to the rise of a new species are:
i. Accumulated variations favourable to the changing natural environment.
ii. Geographical isolation of a population.
iii. Natural selection.
iv. Action of different environmental factors on these isolated populations.
v. Reproductive isolation and change of number of chromosomes.
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