Three of the most prominent definitions of species are the biological species co

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Three of the most prominent definitions of species are the biological species concept, the phylogenetic species concept, and the morphological species (morphospecies) concept. Drag each characteristic to the appropriate bin based on the species concept(s) to which it applies. View Available Hint(s) Reset Help biological morphological and phylogenetic morphological phylogenetic morphological phylogenetic, and biological relies on similarities in structure used by scientists in not applicable for accommodates asexual based on evolutionary history species acceptance criteria can be subjective

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The biological species concept defines a a group of individuals that can breed together but they cannot breed with other groups means the group is reproductively isolated from other groups. "The words 'reproductively isolated' are the key words of the biological species definition".so not applicable for extinct species.

Phylogenetic species concept defined a species as the smallest set of organisms that share an ancestor and can be distinguished from other such sets.so this based on evolutionary history,

Morphological Species Concept defines as a species by body shape and other structural features.It is applied to asexual and sexual organisms and useful when information on gene flow is unknown. So this accomodates asexual reproduction and also relies on similarities in structure,species acceptance criteria can be subjective.

All 3 used by scientists in classification.

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