A group of populations that have the potential to interbreed in nature is known as which of the following?
Correct answer: C. Specie
- A. Genus
- B. Family
- C. Specie
- D. Community
Explanation
Correct option is C. Species is defined as a group of organisms that consist of similar individuals capable of interbreeding or exchanging genes among themselves. In biology, species is the most basic unit of classification, as well as a taxonomic rank. The next taxonomic rank on the hierarchy of biological classification is a genus.
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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.
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