Which of the Following Prezygotic Reproductive Isolating Mechanisms Best Explains

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanisms best explains why salamanders that live in trees do not successfully mate with salamanders that live in soil by rivers?

• A)mechanical isolation
• B)gametic isolation
• C)temporal isolation
• D)ecological isolation
• E)behavioral isolation

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Definitions:

Medial Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus in the brain involved in auditory processing and the relay of sound information from the ear to the auditory cortex.

Auditory System

The sensory system involved in the process of hearing, including the ears and the brain pathways that process sound.

Organ of Corti

The Organ of Corti is a structure located in the cochlea of the inner ear, responsible for converting sound vibration waves into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain as sound.