A Species of Groundhog Spreads Through an Environmentally Varying Region

question 40

Multiple Choice

A species of groundhog spreads through an environmentally varying region surrounding a lake; the different populations, each in their own environments, accumulate habitat- specific morphological traits. Which of the following is this an example of?

• A) species cluster
• B) sub- species
• C) allopatric speciation
• D) founder effect

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A gas that lacks both color and odor, produced from the combustion of carbon and organic elements, and through respiratory activities, captured by plants for their photosynthesis process.

FADH2

A reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme involved in the respiratory chain that transfers electrons.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells for metabolism.

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) serves as a crucial coenzyme in the cellular energy production process, participating in redox reactions by carrying electrons from one reaction to another.