The Species Concept Defined as a Group of Organisms That

question 12

Multiple Choice

The species concept defined as a group of organisms that are capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is ________.

• A) the morphospecies concept
• B) the phylogenetic species concept
• C) the biological species concept
• D) the ecological species concept

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Definitions:

Uncharged

A state of a particle or object where it has no electrical charge; neutral.

Sharing Electrons

A chemical bond process where two atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges, where one atom donates an electron to another, leading to an attraction between the ions.

Covalent Bond

A strong chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons to achieve a fuller outer shell of electrons.