Answer to Question #197582 in Biology for Vakil Ahmed

Question

Explain the biological species concept and describe the mechanisms of speciation.

Answer 1

The biological species are members of populations that actually or potentially interbreed in nature, but can be different in their appearance. During the speciation process, a single population of organisms separates into two or more populations that no longer interbreed. As a result, there is no gene flow between the populations and they evolve into distinct species due to isolation mechanisms and variations in habitats and adaptations.