In the hierarchical system of classification, species are defined as ________

A) an overall category containing organisms that share very similar fundamental structures and functions
B) a subdivision of a phylum or a division containing one or more orders of their subgroup
C) a group of individuals that can interbreed with one another, producing fertile offspring
D) a subdivision of an order containing one or more genera and their subgroups
E) a subdivision of a family containing one or more related groups


Answer: C

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