Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Separate Species

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered a separate species as defined by the biological species concept?

• A) the red maple and the sugar maple, which are found throughout large parts of North America, but rarely hybridize
• B) two populations of fox squirrels, one that lives on a hillside, and one that lives in the river valley
• C) two populations of North American orioles, one that lives on the east coast, and one that lives on the west coast
• D) separate populations of bobcats, one that lives on a rocky slope, and one that lives in an upland forest several miles distant
• E) the Chihuahua and the Siberian husky, two different breeds of dog

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Property that is in the custody of one party but belongs to another, under an agreement for its return or safeguarding.

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