A group of frogs in a rain forest represents a population if the frogs
A)live in the same region and can potentially reproduce with each other.
B)look similar to each other and seem to be well adapted to the same region.
C)are preyed upon by the same group of predators and seem to be camouflaged.
D)live in the same region and feed on about the same types of food.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species living in the same region and potentially able to interbreed with each other. Therefore, choice A is the best answer as it describes a group of frogs living in the same region and capable of interbreeding, which makes them a population. While choices B, C, and D may be true characteristics of a population, they do not fully define the concept of a population.

A Group of Frogs in a Rain Forest Represents a Population