Which of the Following Statements About Species, as Defined by the Biological

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about species, as defined by the biological species concept, is (are) correct?
I. Biological species are defined by reproductive isolation.
II. Biological species are the models used for grouping extinct forms of life.
III. The biological species is the largest unit of population in which successful interbreeding is possible.

• A) I and II
• B) I and III
• C) II and III
• D) I, II, and III

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Definitions:

Proposition

A statement that can either be true or false but not both.

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A unit of reasoning in which one or more propositions (the premises) purport to provide evidence for the truth of another proposition (the conclusion).

Logic

The study of reasoning and argumentation, focused on understanding the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.

Premises

Statements or propositions that are assumed to be true and from which a conclusion is drawn in an argument.