A metapopulation would be most likely to develop in a situation where
A) a large population becomes fragmented.
B) a small population expands into new territory.
C) two populations are completely separated by a mountain range.
D) a species invades an area outside its geographic range.
E) several populations exist with no migration among them.

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A metapopulation is a population of populations that are connected by occasional movements of individuals between them. Fragmentation of a large population into smaller subpopulations, which are connected by migration, is a situation where a metapopulation could develop.

A Metapopulation Would Be Most Likely to Develop in a Situation