tyryceschnitker
tyryceschnitker
01.12.2021 • 
Biology

A researcher working on an isolated island discovers what she thinks is a new species of bird. It has a longer beak than most birds on the island and different color plumage. Its song is different from the songbirds on the island. Which of the following tests would be most helpful in determining if the bird is a new species or not?
a. Isolate proteins from the bird's eggs, separate them on a western blot, and compare them to proteins isolated from other island bird's eggs.
b. Breed the bird with other island birds.
c. Document all of the physical differences between the new bird and the existing island birds.
d. Sequence the bird's genome.

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