Question

multiple choice question the following diagram illustrates the geographic range and phenotypes of populations of snakes that belong to the same species, the eastern rat snake. the diagram illustrates the observation that _______ phenotypically distinct populations are often connected by intervening populations that are intermediate in their characteristics most species have many distinct populations that differ in their phenotypes most species are currently undergoing speciation

Explanation:

The diagram shows different phenotypes of the same snake - species across a geographic range, with intermediate - characteristic populations between distinct ones. It doesn't imply that most species have many distinct populations or are currently speciating.

Answer:

phenotypically distinct populations are often connected by intervening populations that are intermediate in their characteristics