Populations That Were Once Considered Separate Species Are Sometimes Reassigned

question 71

Multiple Choice

Populations that were once considered separate species are sometimes reassigned to the same species because

• A) they are no longer capable of interbreeding.
• B) it was discovered that they can produce viable and fertile offspring.
• C) they have been found to be genetically identical.
• D) they have evolved to look different from each other.
• E) they have evolved to look the same.

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