The biological species concept defines species as potentially interbreeding populations. One complication of such a definition is that
A) it cannot determine if the offspring may be sterile.
B) it does not account for the reproductive differences between species.
C) different species always look different.
D) it cannot be applied to organisms that reproduce asexually.
E) it does not account for the relatedness of species which are able to mate.

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The biological species concept is based on the potential for interbreeding among populations, which inherently excludes organisms that reproduce asexually, as they do not interbreed.

The Biological Species Concept Defines Species as Potentially Interbreeding Populations