Which of the following taxonomic ranks contain organisms most similar to one another?

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Species

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Solution

The correct option is D Species
According to Mayr, species are groups of interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups. Species is the lowest taxonomic rank. It contains most similar organisms.

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