The Biological Species Concept,formalized by Ernst Mayr in 1942,defined a Species

Question

The biological species concept,formalized by Ernst Mayr in 1942,defined a species as a ________.
A) group of individuals that inhabit the same location
B) group of individuals with similar morphological characteristics
C) population within and among which individuals actually or potentially interbreed and outside of which they do not interbreed
D) group of individuals who share similar allelic frequencies
E) population of individuals within and among which reproduction takes place frequently

Accepted Answer

The biological species concept defined a species as a population within and among which individuals actually or potentially interbreed and outside of which they do not interbreed. This concept emphasizes reproductive isolation as the primary criterion for defining separate species.