A group of freely inbreeding organisms constitutes ________.
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Class
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Kingdom
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Order
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Species
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Explanation
A species is defined as a group of actually or potentially interbreeding organisms that are reproductively isolated from other such groups. The phrase 'freely inbreeding organisms' refers to populations within a species that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. This is the biological species concept. Class, Kingdom, and Order are higher taxonomic ranks that contain multiple species and do not represent freely interbreeding groups.