This the the short form of the species concept.
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Species.
a population
population.
Population
A population is defined as:"A group of individuals of one species that live in a particular geographic area."A community is defined as:"All the organisms that inhabit a particular area; an assemblage of populations of different species living close enough together for potential interaction."The difference being that the population consists of just a signal species, and the community consists of a group of species and their interactions.
This is a population. More formally, a population is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time eg the dandelions in a field make up the population of dandelions; the daisies in the same field make up a separate population, the daisy population. Species are different kinds of organisms which can breed with each other but not with other species eg humans are one species, chimpanzees are another and they cannot interbreed.
If the two organisms are able to interbreed with each other then we know that they are from the same species because the individuals in a species are able to interbreed and produce fertile offsprings.
a population
A community is a group of many different species, while a population is made up of individuals of one particular species.
No, they are different species and can not interbreed.
A species is a group of organisms that share similar physical, metabolical and behavioral traits, which can interbreed to make fertile offspring.For example, horses and donkeys can breed to make a mule, but as it is infertile, horses and donkeys are separate species.
If the two species are even able to produce offspring, then the offspring would be a hybrid. For example, a donkey and a horse breed to make a mule. Due to the definition of "species," the offspring would either be infertile, inviable or both.
They cannot. They are of incompatible species.
They make different types of ducks that cannot be classified.
A population is defined as:"A group of individuals of one species that live in a particular geographic area."A community is defined as:"All the organisms that inhabit a particular area; an assemblage of populations of different species living close enough together for potential interaction."The difference being that the population consists of just a signal species, and the community consists of a group of species and their interactions.
Goats and deer can breed with their own kind but they can't interbreed as they have different genetic make-up and are different species.
A population.
This is a population. More formally, a population is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time eg the dandelions in a field make up the population of dandelions; the daisies in the same field make up a separate population, the daisy population. Species are different kinds of organisms which can breed with each other but not with other species eg humans are one species, chimpanzees are another and they cannot interbreed.
A subspecies is a subgroup of a species that has inherent differences that make it distinct from the species as a whole. Subspecies can interbreed with other members of their species and the offspring remain fertile... Often created by genetic drift in a region that has become isolated from the "parent" species for some period of time.
A population is always of the same species, but a species may consist of more than one population. Generally, population is defined as a group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time. Species can be defined in different ways, either by looking at the similarities between organisms, or by looking at the interbreeding frequency (in a situation in which populations were to be put in the same habitat). All in all, species is a useful label for classification, but not so useful for constructing biological models.
If the two organisms are able to interbreed with each other then we know that they are from the same species because the individuals in a species are able to interbreed and produce fertile offsprings.