The mule can be considered to be a species.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
A species is a group of similar organisms which can interbreed and produce fertile offsprings. A mule is the result of a cross between a male donkey and a female horse. Most mules are sterile. Hence, mule is not a species.

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Which one of the following is the correct statement about the respective animal(s)?

(a) Donkey and horse should be considered one single species because they can successfully mate and produce an offspring.

(b) Donkey and horse are two different genera.

(d) Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse.

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