What was central to Ray's biological definition of species?
Morphology
Behavior
Location
Size
Answer
Central to Ray’s biological species concept, first introduced in 1686, is morphology. This concept states that species can be distinguished by their physical characteristics and structures, such as size, shape, color, and other observable traits. Ray believed that these morphological features are crucial in determining species boundaries and can serve as the basis for classifying organisms.
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