NEET 2005
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2005
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Ecosystem
NEET 2005 · Botany · Ecosystem
Which of the following is not true for a species?
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 classification, as well as a taxonomic rank. The next taxonomic rank on the hierarchy of biological classification is a genus. Species is the lowest taxon in the taxonomical hierarchy. The members of a particular species can interbreed, but are reproductively isolated from members of other species.