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Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they:

A $can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds$
B $have more than 90% similar genes$
C $look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites$
D $have same number of chromosomes$

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According to the biological species concept, a species is a group of individuals that can interbreed freely in nature to produce fertile offspring. Reproduction is the primary criteria for defining a species.

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Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they:

A

can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds

B

have more than 90% similar genes

C

look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites

D

have same number of chromosomes

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