The Biological Species Concept Does Not Apply to Which Group

Question

The biological species concept does not apply to which group of organisms?
A) Birds
B) Mammals that form monogamous pair bonds
C) Asexual scale insects
D) Fungi that engage in sexual reproduction
E) Cryptic species

Accepted Answer

The biological species concept relies on members of a species being able to interbreed and produce viable offspring. As asexual organisms, scale insects do not engage in sexual reproduction and therefore cannot be defined by this concept.