Under the biological species concept, what criterion is used to assign populations of organisms to the same biological species?

A) a very similar appearance
B) being able to interbreed and produce fertile offspring
C) responding to the environment in the same way
D) having 99% of their genes in common


Answer: B) being able to interbreed and produce fertile offspring

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What will be an ideal response?

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Genes of both the ANT-C and BX-C clusters encode proteins that all include a common sequence of amino acids that interact with DNA, known as the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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