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?- A population of mammals originally lived in a certain area surrounded by land. Then, some of the organisms were taken to an island. These two populations remained separated for hundreds of years.


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A The organisms on the island are no longer a mammalian species like those on the mainland.


B The organisms on the island are exactly the same as those on the mainland.


C The organisms on the island are completely different than those on the mainland.


D The organisms on the island are slightly different than those on the mainland.

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D - The organisms on the island are slightly different than those on the mainland.

The reason why this is the correct answer is because each successive generation on the mainland as well as the island both develop and continue adapting to their specific ecological niche and environment. They are, howerer, both still part of the same species.

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