AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

HARDY WEINBERG EQUILIBRIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a population?
A
all of the individuals in a species
B
a group of localized organisms
C
a group of localized organisms that can mate and produce FERTILE young
D
groups of species living in the same area
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A species is defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the most widely used species definition, the biological species concept, a species is a group of organisms that can potentially interbreed, or mate, with one another to produce viable, fertile offspring.

Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, species is defined as a group of organisms in which two individuals are capable of reproducing their offspring, Organisms belonging to the same species in a particular locality is termed as population.

Detailed explanation-4: -A population is a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same geographic area that interbreed with each other. Many species consist of multiple populations dispersed over a few to many geographic areas.

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