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JIPMER2007ZoologyEvolution

Which of the following is not true for a species?

Options

  1. AMembers of a species can interbreed
  2. BVariations occurs among members of a species
  3. CEach species is reproductively isolated from every other species
  4. DGene flow does not occur between the populations of a species

Correct answer

D. Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species

Step-by-step solution

Gene flow means the spread of genes through populations as affected by movements of individual and their propagules e.g., spores, seeds etc. Gene flow ensures that all populations of a given species share a common gene pool i.e., it reduces difference between populations. The interruption of gene flow between populations is a pre-requisite for the formation of new species.

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