Species are natural populations of organisms that interbreed with each other or could possibly interbreed, and that cannot interbreed with organisms outside their other such groups (reproductive isolation). This concept is called _______________.

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The prompt describes a definition focused on groups of organisms that interbreed (or could potentially interbreed) and are reproductively isolated from other such groups. This framing centers on the genetic and reproductive boundaries that distinguish one species from another. 
Option analysis is limited here because there are no multiple-choice choices provided to evaluate; there are no alternative statements to compare against. 
Given the definition, the term that best fits is the biological species concept, which defines a species as a group of interbreeding or potentially interbreeding populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups. This concept emphasizes reproductive compatibility and gene flow as the core criteria for species boundaries. 
If one were to consider other species concepts, such as the morphological species concept (based on structural features), the phylogenetic species concept (based on evolutionary history and shared unique traits), or the ecological species concept (based on niche and resource use), each would describe species boundaries using different criteria rather than solely focusing on interbreeding and reproductive isolation. However, the description given in the question aligns specifically with reproductive isolation and interbreeding, which are central to the biological species concept. 
Thus, the term that completes the sentence in this context is the biological species concept. 
If future items provide alternative statements, you would compare them to this definition: the one that centers on interbreeding capabilities and reproductive isolation corresponds to the biological species concept, while others would represent different species concepts.

Species are natural populations of organisms that interbreed with each other or could possibly interbreed, and that cannot interbreed with organisms outside their other such groups (reproductive isolation). This concept is called _______________.

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