Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17.1, Problem 1TC
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How could an individual determine whether the squirrels with black fur are same species as the squirrels with gray fur.
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Species can be defined as a population group that can evolve independently. According to biological species concept, populations consist of species that are able to breed among each other and produce fertile offspring that has the ability to exchange genes. The species that are not able to breed or mate with each other and produce fertile offspring is considered reproductively isolated.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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