Does speciation occur because of divergence?
Definition of speciation - the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
Genetic divergence is the process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent mutations--often after the populations have become reproductively isolated for some period of time.
So yes. Speciation can be caused because of divergence.
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