There is still some controversy among biologists about whether Neanderthals should be placed within the same species as modern humans or into a separate species of their own. Most DNA sequence data analyzed so far indicate that there was probably little or no gene flow between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Which species concept is most applicable in this example?

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Johan Dickson

Biology

26 July, 16:09

There is still some controversy among biologists about whether Neanderthals should be placed within the same species as modern humans or into a separate species of their own. Most DNA sequence data analyzed so far indicate that there was probably little or no gene flow between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Which species concept is most applicable in this example?

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Alberto Schwartz · Answer 1

It is the biological concept of species

Explanation:

In 1970 Mayr stated that "species are formed by groups of potentially intercrossing populations that are reproductively isolated from others". The biological concept of species puts emphasis on existence of barriers that limit the gene flow among groups within the same species