Biology A-Level
biological species concept
What biological species concept means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of biological species concept
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Defines a species by reproductive compatibility, not by appearance, so that organisms belong together only if they can interbreed and the offspring are themselves fertile.
Topics that use biological species concept
- Species and taxonomy (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- amino acid sequence comparison
- classification tables
- common names
- convergent similarity
- domain to species
- eight taxonomic levels
- fertile offspring
- gene pool
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