The biological species concept: defines a species as any group of actually or potentially interbreeding species that produce viable offspring. states that a species is any group that shares similar DNA. is the best and most accurate species concept. states that any organisms that are biologically similar constitute a species.

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Wesley Barker

4 July, 23:02

The biological species concept: defines a species as any group of actually or potentially interbreeding species that produce viable offspring. states that a species is any group that shares similar DNA. is the best and most accurate species concept. states that any organisms that are biologically similar constitute a species.

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Patience Massey · Answer 1

defines a species as any group of actually or potentially interbreeding species that produce viable offspring.

Explanation:

Biological species refers to a group of genetically and physically compatible organisms. These organisms are capable of mating or interbreeding and the offspring that result from this mating, as a rule of thumb, must be valid or fertile.

Hence, species do not only share similar genetic materials (in form of DNA), they must also be physically compatible to mate and the resulting offspring from the mating must be fertile.