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(A) mule is the offspring of a male donkey (ass) and a female horse.According to the biological species concept,a species is defined as a group of org

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Mule is not a species

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(A) mule is the offspring of a male donkey (ass) and a female horse.According to the biological species concept,a species is defined as a group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.Mules are sterile and cannot reproduce among themselves to maintain a population.Therefore,a mule does not meet the criteria to be classified as a distinct biological species.Thus,the correct statement is that a mule is not a species.

Column-$I$ (Level)	Column-$II$ (Example)
$(a)$ Visible	$(i)$ Cells
$(b)$ Microscopic	$(ii)$ Organisms
$(c)$ Sub-microscopic	$(iii)$ Community
$(d)$ Conceptual	$(iv)$ Molecules

$A$ mule is a hybrid. Which of the following statements is correct?

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