E. O. Wiley offers a definition of an evolutionary species as a single lineage of ancestor-descendant populations that maintains its identity from other such lineages and that has its own evolutionary tendencies and historical fate. How does this compare with the biological species concept given?
A. They are the same.
B. Only Mayr's is easily testable for most organisms.
C. Only Wiley's is easily testable for living organisms.
D. Mayr's definition is limited to some sexual organisms whereas Wiley's theoretically covers all life.
E. They are in complete disagreement.
Answer: D. Mayr's definition is limited to some sexual organisms whereas Wiley's theoretically covers all life.
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