Question

A species is defined as, ''the group of actually or potentially interbreeding natural population producing fertile offspring and reproductively isolated from such other groups'', this statement was given by

• A. Carolus Linnaeus
• B. Mayr
• C. J.B Lamarck
• D. Charles Darwin

Answer 1

The correct option is B Mayr

Mayr defined species as the group of actually or potentially interbreeding natural population producing fertile offspring and reproductively isolated from such other groups. Species are the smallest unit of classification which can interbreed. The offspring produced by interbreeding of the species are fertile and can reproduce further. The possibility of the interbreeding among the species causes recombination which leads to variation.

So, the correct answer is option B.