Which of the Following Is an Example of a Prezygotic

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a prezygotic barrier that can isolate two species living in the same geographic area?

• A) The members of two populations of birds living in neighboring forests freely interbreed.
• B) One species of cichlid has the same mating behavior as another cichlid species in the same lake.
• C) The gametes of one species of orchid in a rainforest are unable to fuse with the gametes of another species of orchid in the same rainforest.
• D) Two species of wildflowers mate and produce a hybrid that is capable of successfully breeding with either species.

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Definitions:

Scatterplot

A type of graph used in statistics to display values for typically two variables for a set of data, where each dot represents one observation.

Negative Correlation

A correlation between two variables where the growth of one inversely affects the decline of the other.

Statistical Significance

A measure indicating that the likelihood of the observed results occurring by chance is very low, typically used in hypothesis testing to validate study findings.

Observed Differences

Variations noted in the outcomes or characteristics of subjects within a study or experiment.