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Which scientist first defined the term "species" based on reproductive isolation?

  1. A
    Carolus Linnaeus
  2. B
    Ernst Mayr
  3. C
    Charles Darwin
  4. D
    Gregor Mendel

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While many scientists have worked on classification, Ernst Mayr proposed the Biological Species Concept. He defined a species as a group of actually or potentially interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups.

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Which scientist first defined the term "species" based on reproductive isolation?
A
Carolus Linnaeus
B
Ernst Mayr
C
Charles Darwin
D
Gregor Mendel

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