What aspect of a population is critical in determining a species in Ernst Mayer's "biological species concept"?
A)similar physical appearance
B)similar patterns of behavior
C)capability to interbreed
D)common habitat
E)similar nutritional requirements

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Ernst Mayer's "biological species concept" defines a species as a population or group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed and produce fertile offspring but are reproductively isolated from other such groups. Therefore, the capability to interbreed is critical in determining a species in this concept.

What Aspect of a Population Is Critical in Determining a Species