GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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All members of a species are genetically identical.
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Members of one species can mate with members of other species.
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Individuals are members of the same species if they can mate and produce fertile offspring.
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A single species cannot live in a variety of environments.
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Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is (D). A species is a group of organisms that can breed to produce fertile offspring.
Detailed explanation-2: -So what’s a population? It’s a group of individuals that all belong to the same species. Populations are geographically based; they live in a particular area.
Detailed explanation-3: -A biological species is a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another in nature and produce fertile offspring.
Detailed explanation-4: -A species is defined as a group of individuals that, in nature, are able to mate and produce viable, fertile offspring.
Detailed explanation-5: -The biological species concept defines a species as members of populations that actually or potentially interbreed in nature, not according to similarity of appearance.