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The tree population and the ground population of ticks cannot mate and have offspring indicates speciation has occurred.
What is population?
- "A population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species living and interbreeding within a given area."
What is speciation?
- "Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species."
- The ticks of tree and ground population evolve without interfering with one other. Forms a different species and no mating occurs between them.
Hence, the correct answer is: The tree population and the ground population of ticks cannot mate and have offspring.
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