What defines a species?
AMembers breed fertile young
BMembers share one colour
CMembers live in one place
DMembers eat the same food
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Members breed fertile young
1. Members of one species can breed with each other.
2. Their young must themselves be able to breed, which means fertile offspring.
3. That test is what marks the boundary of a species.
4. Colour, home and diet can all vary widely within a single species.
_Source: Siyavula Natural Sciences Grade 7 (CC BY 4.0), Variation within a species_