The evolutionary species concept states that for a population to be declared a separate species:
A) it must have diverged significantly from other populations.
B) it must be morphologically different from any other population.
C) it must not interbreed with any other population.
D) it must occupy a different niche than any other population.
E) it must have undergone natural selection sometime in its history.

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The evolutionary species concept defines a species as a lineage that has evolved separately from others and has its own evolutionary tendencies and historical fate, which implies significant divergence.

The Evolutionary Species Concept States That for a Population to Be