New Species Can Sometimes Arise Via Hybridization and Subsequent Polyploidy

question 7

Multiple Choice

New species can sometimes arise via hybridization and subsequent polyploidy. Which of the following describes the likely geographic and reproductive relationships between the hybridizing species?

• A) The two species are allopatric and breed at different times of the year.
• B) The two species are sympatric and breed during the same seasons of the year.
• C) The two species are sympatric, but breed during different times of the year.
• D) The two species can be either allopatric or sympatric, but breed during the same seasons of the year.

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