You Are Studying Speciation in Crickets

question 45

Multiple Choice

You are studying speciation in crickets. You find that males and females from different populations will mate, but few eggs get fertilized. This is an example of what type of reproductive isolating barrier?

• A) pre-mating
• B) post-mating, prezygotic
• C) intrinsic postzygotic
• D) extrinsic postzygotic

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Definitions:

Debt Ratio

The proportion of a company's total debt to its total assets, indicating how much of the company's operations are financed by debt.

Equity Financing

A method of raising capital through the sale of shares in a company, providing investors ownership interests.

Debt Financing

The method of raising capital through the sale of bonds, notes, or loans, which must be repaid along with interest.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service.