Question:

Which is not applicable to the biological species concept?

Updated On: Jun 18, 2022
  • Hybridization
  • Natural population
  • Reproductive isolation
  • Gene pool
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Ernst Mayr (1942) proposed the biological species concept, which defines species as groups of actually or potentially interbreeding natural populations, which are reproductively isolated from other such groups.
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Concepts Used:

The Living World

  • The living world includes a vast variety of living organisms like plants, animals, and even microorganisms that exist on the earth.
  • These organisms also differ in size, color, habitat, physiology, and morphology.
  • Biologists have developed certain rules and principles supplementary which are helpful in the identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms.
  • Such rules and principles lie in Taxonomy.
  • The taxonomic studies are very helpful and useful in specific fields like forestry, industry, agriculture, and for knowing our bio-resources.
  • All discovered living organisms are being named so that they are known by the same name throughout the world.
  • Each biological name is a collection of a generic name indicating the genus of an organism and a specific name that indicates the species.