Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321833143
Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24.1, Problem 1CC

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To identify: The species concept(s) that can be applied to sexual and asexual species both.

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The word species has been defined differently on the basis of three main species concepts namely; Biological Species Concept, “Morphological species Concept”, and Ecological Species Concept. According to the “Biological species concept”, a group of population with interbreeding members to produce viable fertile offspring is called species. Human beings are one of the best examples of biological species concept as they belong to the same species. In the “morphological species concept”, the species can be differentiated by their body shapes and other structural features whereas; in the “ecological species concept” the species can be defined by their ecological niche.

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To explain: The most useful concept to identify species in the field.

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The word species has been defined differently on the basis of three main species concepts namely; Biological Species Concept, “Morphological species Concept”, and Ecological Species Concept. According to the “Biological species concept”, a group of population with interbreeding members to produce viable fertile offspring is called species. Human beings are one of the best examples of biological species concept as they belong to the same species. In the “morphological species concept”, the species can be differentiated by their body shapes and other structural features whereas; in the “ecological species concept” the species can be defined by their ecological niche.

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