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what is a species?
a population whose members can interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring
several groups of organisms that have similar features dating back to a common ancestor
all the organisms in one environment
several groups of organisms in a particular habitat
According to the biological species concept, a species is defined as a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring. This concept is widely used in biology to distinguish one species from another. The other options do not accurately define a species. "Several groups of organisms that have similar features dating back to a common ancestor" is more related to the concept of a clade in evolutionary biology. "All the organisms in one environment" refers to a community. "Several groups of organisms in a particular habitat" also does not specifically define a species.
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a population whose members can interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring