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BIOLOGY
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Chapter 23.3, Problem 3LO
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To determine: The meaning of phylogenetic species concept and the reason that it is controversial.

Introduction: The concept of a phylogenetic species as a significant group, the members of the groups is decreased from a common ancestor. Also, they maintain a combination of specific defining or derived traits. So, the concept describes a species as an assembly that has shared and is a remarkable evolutionary history.

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