BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 17, Problem 8SA
Which of the following is not part of how we define a species?
| a. Its individuals appear different from other species. |
| b. It is reproductively isolated from other species. |
| c. Its populations can interbreed. |
| d. Fertile offspring are produced. |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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