A Group of Organisms That Can Interbreed and Produce Fertile

Question

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called
A) Hominidae
B) a species
C) a family
D) a hominid
E) a populace

Accepted Answer

The definition of a species is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Option A references a specific family of primates, while option C refers to a taxonomic grouping above the level of a species. Option D refers to a specific group of primates within the family Hominidae, and option E is a general term for a population of organisms.