The biological species concept:

a. states that any organisms that are biologically similar constitute a species.
b. states that a species is any group that shares similar DNA.
c. is infrequently used because it is inapplicable to many organisms.
d. defines a species as any group of actually or potentially interbreeding species that produce viable offspring.
e. is the best and most accurate species concept


Ans: d. defines a species as any group of actually or potentially interbreeding species that produce viable offspring.

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