Why Are Hybrids Rare in the Case of Sympatric Evolution

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why are hybrids rare in the case of sympatric evolution and character displacement?

• A) Hybrids scare the nonhybrids because of their uncanny appearance, and therefore rarely mate.
• B) Hybrids usually move out of the region and thereafter undergo allopatric, not sympatric, evolution.
• C) Sympatrically evolving species can't mate with each other and therefore can't produce hybrids.
• D) Hybrids may have reduced ability to produce offspring and may be less able to compete with nonhybrids for food or other resources.

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