Why are human beings who look so different from each other in terms of size, colour and looks said to belong to the same species?

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asked Jun 4, 2017 in Biology by Kundan kumar (49,132 points) 34 382 1020

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answered Jun 4, 2017 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
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A species is a group of organisms that are capable of interbreeding to produce a fertile offspring. Skin colour, looks, and size are all variety of features present in human beings. These features are generally environmentally controlled. Various human races are formed based on these features. However, there is no biological basis to this concept of races. Therefore, all human beings are a single species as humans of different colour, size, and looks are capable of reproduction and can produce a fertile offspring.

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