A Species of Frog Occupies a Habitat Consisting of Wetlands

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A species of frog occupies a habitat consisting of wetlands that dry up seasonally, forming a region of aquatic and terrestrial patches.During the rainy season, the entire area is wet, and frogs range throughout the habitat, mating with any available frog and laying their eggs anywhere.During the dry season, frogs remain in the nearest aquatic patch.Would the frogs in this habitat be considered a metapopulation?

• A) Yes; they live in the same area and are divided into distinct populations.
• B) Yes; they are divided into populations but migrate and breed throughout the area.
• C) Yes; they are members of the same species living in the same place at the same time.
• D) No; they are separate populations whose only connection is during the rainy season.
• E) No; they are members of the same species but they do not interact as a single unit.

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