NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(A)Term 'Nothospecies' refers to the naturally occurring interspecific hybrids
(B)As the species do not change with time, therefore they are considered as static groupsCorrect
(C)Metabolism and response to external stimuli are considered as the defining properties of living organisms
(D)*Hibiscus rosa-sinensis* belongs to the same family to which *Althaea rosea* and *Gossypium hirsutum* belong

Answer: (B)

Solution

Sexual reproduction, a key feature of species, results in the production of offspring that differ from their parents due to recombination and mutations, meaning species are actually dynamic and change over time rather than being static — making statement (b) incorrect. Statements (a), (c) and (d)

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