You are confronted with a box of preserved grasshoppers of various species that are new to science and have not been described. Your assignment is to separate them into species. There is no accompanying information as to where or when they were collected. Which species concept will you have to use?
A) biological
B) genetic
C) ecological
D) morphological

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The morphological species concept is based on physical traits and characteristics, making it the best choice for separating the grasshoppers into different species based on their physical appearance. Without information on their habitat, behavior, or genetics, other species concepts like ecological or biological would be less useful.

You Are Confronted with a Box of Preserved Grasshoppers of Various