The Biological Species Concept by Theodosius Dobzhansky and Ernst Mayr

question 46

Multiple Choice

The biological species concept by Theodosius Dobzhansky and Ernst Mayr defines a species in the textbook as a group of interbreeding natural populations reproductively isolated from other such groups and occupying a specific niche.Such a definition cannot be used for

• A)fossils.
• B)asexual organisms.
• C)determining species based on dead or preserved specimens.
• D)organisms that cannot be raised in captivity,easily bred,or with very long generation times.
• E)All of the choices pose problems for the biological species concept.

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