In an evolutionary classification scheme, species within one genus should

a) have identical genes
b) be less closely related to one another than they are to species in another genus
c) be limited to species that can interbreed
d) be more closely related to one another than they are to species in another genus


Ans: d) be more closely related to one another than they are to species in another genus

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