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Who is known for pioneering the modern concept of biological species?

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

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Ernst Mayr defined the Biological Species Concept, which states that a species is a group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature and produce fertile offspring, but do not produce fertile offspring with members of other such groups.

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Who is known for pioneering the modern concept of biological species?
A
Aristotle
B
Carolus Linnaeus
C
Ernst Mayr
D
Charles Darwin

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