A population of squirrels found in the Midwestern United States looks nearly identical to a population of squirrels found in Canada. The two groups exhibit similar behaviors but have different diets. Describe an experiment that would determine whether they are the same species. Be sure your answer explains how data would need to be collected and analyzed to form a conclusion.

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Jamiya

1 June, 13:32

A population of squirrels found in the Midwestern United States looks nearly identical to a population of squirrels found in Canada. The two groups exhibit similar behaviors but have different diets. Describe an experiment that would determine whether they are the same species. Be sure your answer explains how data would need to be collected and analyzed to form a conclusion.

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Kaila Orr · Answer 1

The best way to determine if these populations form part of the same species is to study the existence of reproductive isolation between populations. Moreover, the result of an experiment based on the study of reproductive barriers may be complemented with molecular biology approaches that determine the level of sequence homology between populations