NEET2005BotanyEcosystemActual
Which of the following is not true for a species?
Options
- Amembers of a species can interbreed
- Bgene flow does not occur between the population of a species
- Ceach species is reproductively isolated from every other species
- Dvariations occur among members of a species.
Correct answer
B. gene flow does not occur between the population of a species
Step-by-step solution
Gene flow is the "transfer" of genes from one population to another. This does happen between populations of a species, and tends to reduce the differences between populations. Gene flow occurs between populations of a species by gene migration i.e., emigration and immigration. This is because gene flow ensures that all the populations of a particular species share a common gene pool. Variations too, exist between members of a particular species. Related Theory In biology, species is the most basic unit of classifi