Which of the following evolutionary processes is not acting when two groups of organisms are identified as different species according to the Biological Species Concept?
A)genetic drift
B)natural selection
C)mutation
D)gene flow
E)sexual selection

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The Biological Species Concept defines species as groups of organisms that are reproductively isolated from each other, meaning gene flow between them is not occurring. Therefore, gene flow is not acting when two groups of organisms are identified as different species according to this concept. Genetic drift, natural selection, mutation, and sexual selection could all still be acting in both groups separately.

Which of the Following Evolutionary Processes Is Not Acting When