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Three of the most prominent definitions of species are the biological species concept, the phylogenetic species concept, and the morphological species (morphospecies) concept. Drag each characteristic to the appropriate bin based on the species concept(s) to which it applies.

the columns are:__________.
biological, morphological, phylogenetic, morphological and phylogenetic, and all three the characteristics are:_________.
1) accommodates asexual reproduction
2) not applicable for extinct species
3) relies on similarities of structures
4) used by scientists in classification
5) species acceptance criteria can be subjective

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Answer:

a) Biological species concept : Not applicable for extinct species

b) Morphological species concept: Relies on similarities in structure

c) Phylogenetic species concept: Based on evolutionary history

d) Morphological and Phylogenetic species concept

: i) Accommodates asexual reproduction

ii) Species acceptance criteria can be subjective

e) Morphological, Phylogenetic, and Biological species concept: Used by scientists in classifications

Step-by-step explanation:

Species are a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another

Species concept can be defined as the way of differentiating between two species.

We have three types of species concept and they are:

a) Biological species concept

b) Phylogenetic species concept

c) Morphological species concept.

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