Question

Q82. Which of the following is not true for a species?

• A. (a) Members of a species can interbreed.
• B. (b) Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species.
• C. (c) Each species is reproductively isolated from every other species.
• D. (d) Genetic Variations occur among members of a species.

Answer 1

The correct option is B (b) Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species.

Species may be defined as an uniform interbreeding population or group of individuals which freely interbreed among themselves. Gene flow occurs between populations of a species by gene migration i.e., emigration and immigration.