Question

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

• A. Breed.
• B. Race.
• C. Variety.
• D. Species.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Breed.

• A group of animals that are related by descent and similar in most characters like general appearance, size, features, etc., are said to be a breed. For example; Leghorn is the improved breed of chicken.
  
• Race is a geographically isolated breeding population that shares common features in higher frequencies.
• Variety is a taxonomic rank below that of species or sub-species but used in the case of plants.
• A species is a group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and usually capable of interbreeding.

So, the correct option is 'Option A' .