The researchers discovered that the 12 populations could be organized into 3 distinct species. populations a, b and c each belong to a different species. use the data in the grid to sort each population to the species to which it belongs.

species 1 includes species a

species 2 includes species b

species 3 includes species c

Species 1(A): D F H I K

Species 2(B): L E

Species 3(C): G J

Explanation:  the biological species concept defines a species as a group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature and produce viable, fertile offspring. This means that all members of these populations (called conspecifics) can contribute to a common gene pool. Conspecifics are organisms or populations that belong to the same species. Genes are transferred between conspecific populations through both direct and indirect gene flow.