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Natalija
8 days ago
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The scientific name for the dog is Canis lupus. The scientific name for the domesticated cat is Felis catus. Dogs and cats live

together, play together, but they do not have offspring together. A cat and a dog can not produce fertile offspring because they are not the same A.class B. domain C. phylum D. species
Biology
2 answers:
enyata [1.7K]8 days ago
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I just completed the examination and the only rational choice appears to be D. species.
s2008m [1.6K]8 days ago
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The accurate response is option D. species.

It refers to individuals of a species that can interbreed and yield fertile offspring. This principle is referred to as the biological species concept. Members of distinct species cannot produce fertile offspring even if mating occurs. This happens because the eggs of females from one species are only compatible with the sperm of males from the same species. Even if a dog’s sperm reaches the egg of a cat, which is from a different species, fusion will not occur. For the sperm and egg to merge, compatibility is essential & they can only be compatible if both are from the same species.

There are exceptions to this concept, like the liger produced when a male lion and a female tiger mate, despite belonging to different species. However, even if they produce offspring, that offspring is not fertile.

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