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A new canal built through the desert separates a population of tortoises into two new populations. After two hundred

years, a group of biology students convinces the owners of the canal to put large covers over the top of the canal to allow
the separated populations to rejoin. After all this time will the populations still be one species? Justify your answer.

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Answer:

still one

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Turtles population was divided into two parts turtle body wasnot divided into two parts
  • Also after thousand years even if they combine they are still turtles and they can still reprouce among themselves .
  • This is why because turtles are remaining as turtles not rats or tigers so still be one pieces
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