Why Are Biologists Uncertain About How a Species Should Be

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Multiple Choice

Why are biologists uncertain about how a species should be defined?

• A) Biologists have not incorporated behavior into species' definitions.
• B) Biologists do not know how reproductive isolation happens.
• C) Biologists are uncertain of how new species arise and how established species are maintained.
• D) Biologists have not figured out how to use DNA data to determine species' status.

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