Question

When a species is made up of different smaller groups, each of those smaller groups is known as a _____.

Answer 1

Correct answer: Variety

A variety is a type of species that is different from some other varieties of the same species. For example: Pedigree dogs have a lot of different varieties, called a breed of dogs.

They have a different size and color but they all still belong to the species of dogs. The species can have a different type of varieties, which may be naturally occurring variation or may be developed by genetic engineering technique.

Answer 2

The correct answer is that when a species is made up of different smaller groups, each of those smaller groups is known as a variety.