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A group of the population, which are capable of …………...is called a species.
(a)Interbreeding
(b)Linking
(c)Both A and B
(d)None of the above

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Hint Population is the number of organisms that live in a particular geographic area of the same group or species and can interbreed. It is the number of people living in town or city, country or world.

Complete answer:
A group of population which are capable of interbreeding is called a species. The smallest unit of the classification is known as a species where two hybrids are capable of reproducing offspring which are fertile by the process of sexual reproduction. The introduction of genetic material from one population to the other population of another species is interbreeding where the change of composition of the gene pool is received by the population. The introduction of new alleles by gene flow increases the variability in the population and makes a new combination of traits. The offspring which results in the combination of qualities of two organisms that are of different breeds and varieties of species through sexual reproduction are known as a hybrid. They are not the intermediate between their parents and show hybrid vigor when growing larger or taller sometimes than their parents.

Additional information:
The species are isolated reproductively by strong barriers to hybridization that include genetic and morphological differences and act before fertilization and after it. The increase in the interbreeding between regional spaces and the proliferation of introduced species is by the impact of humanity on the environment. It is greatly influenced by humans through effects such as Habitat fragmentation and species introduction which make it difficult to conserve the genetics of the species that undergo introgressive hybridization. The biological control and accidental escapes of individuals that can drastically affect the population which includes hybridization.

So, the correct answer is 'Interbreeding'.

Note: It is believed that a physical relationship with a close relative will lead to certain disorders in them and human inbreeding can cause birth defects and infertility. Human inbreeding was an integral part of life in ancient times and Louis is a big example of excessive inbreeding.