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A group of animals which are related by descent and share many similarities are referred to as:

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Breed
A breed refers to a group of animals that share common features such as shape, size, appearance and are related by descent.

Race
A race is a group of human beings that are categorized on the basis of various heritable characteristics like color of skin, hair, and eye.

Variety
Variety is a taxonomic group present below that of species and sub-species. A variety is a group of individuals with different genetic characteristics that inter breed with other groups of the same species.

Species:
A species is a group of individuals with the same characteristics that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.

Final answer: a. breed.

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