Group of similar organisms which can breed among themselves are called as
A
Species
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Kingdom
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C
Male
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D
Females
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Solution
The correct option is A Species
The term species was coined by John Ray. The Zoologist Mayr defined Species as groups of actually or potentially interbreeding natural populations which are reproductively isolated from other such groups.
Species, the basic unit of classification in the hierarchical taxonomic system. Species are a group of similar organisms sharing a 'common gene pool' and interbreeding freely, producing 'fertile' offspring. A species occur in the form of many interbreeding groups called 'populations'.
The Group of similar organisms which can breed among themselves are called species.