Which of the following best describes a species?

A. An interacting group of populations that occupy the same area

B. All of the individuals of the same population that inhabit an area

C. A group of organisms that interact with nonliving parts of the

environment

D. A group of organisms that interbreed and have common

characteristics

Question

Biology

Lexie Orozco

5 December, 19:58

Which of the following best describes a species?

A. An interacting group of populations that occupy the same area

B. All of the individuals of the same population that inhabit an area

C. A group of organisms that interact with nonliving parts of the

environment

D. A group of organisms that interbreed and have common

characteristics

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Answers (2)

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Angel Andrade · Answer 1

The correct answer is; D

A group of organisms that interbreed and have common characteristics best describes a species.

A species is a group of organisms (plants or animals) that have similar characteristics (such as morphology and DNA sequence), and in which any two suitable sexes can interbreed to produce offspring (usually by sexual reproduction) that are also fertile.

Chloe Weiss · Answer 2

A group of organisms that interbreed