You are a scientist who studies the ecological interactions between parasitic orchid plants and their host plant.

You are a scientist who studies the ecological interactions between parasitic orchid plants and their host plant. You are interested in examining how these orchid affect their respective host plants ability to conduct photosynthesis. The northern Ohio area in which you are conducting your study has never been explored by scientists.

a. once you get to the area, you see five different orchid color morphs. Would you assume that these re unique species? What information might you need to infer whether they are unique?