Campbell Biology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134093413
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 7TYU
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To explain: All human populations are assigned to a same species and to think if a second human species could be originated in future.
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Species can be defined as a group of population with interbreeding members to produce viable and fertile offspring. Human beings are one of the best examples of “biological species concept” as all humans pertain to the single species.
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