Two individuals are members of the same species if they
A)possess the same number of chromosomes.
B)breed at the same time.
C)are phenotypically indistinguishable.
D)can mate and produce fertile offspring.
E)occupy the same habitat.

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The ability to mate and produce fertile offspring is the most commonly accepted definition of a species. Possessing the same number of chromosomes, breeding at the same time, being phenotypically indistinguishable, and occupying the same habitat do not necessarily indicate whether two individuals belong to the same species or not.

Two Individuals Are Members of the Same Species If They