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Dilay1985 Posted 13 years ago
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Hi, could you explain me the last sentence below? Does it mean that butterflies can not breed with other groups?
It is astonishing that so many patterns could be independently generated and replicated in different species. And it is surprising to have species swapping genes. After all, the inability to breed successfully with other groups has long been an operational definition of species.
It is astonishing that so many patterns could be independently generated and replicated in different species. And it is surprising to have species swapping genes. After all, the inability to breed successfully with other groups has long been an operational definition of species.
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dilay1985 Does it mean that butterflies can not breed with other groups? - - This sentence says that butterflies do interbreed. -- This sentence says that we thought animal species do not interbreed.
- dilay1985 Does it mean that butterflies can not breed with other groups?
- - - This sentence says that butterflies do interbreed.
- -- This sentence says that we thought animal species do not interbreed.
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dilay1985 Does it mean that butterflies can not breed with other groups?And it is surprising to have species swapping genes.-- This sentence says that butterflies do interbreed.
After all, the inability to breed successfully with other groups has long been an operational definition of species.-- This sentence says that we th
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