Which of the Following Conditions Is Most Likely to Reinforce

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions is most likely to reinforce isolating mechanisms between two species that occasionally hybridize?

• A) the environment is changing
• B) hybrids have lower fitness than either parent population
• C) prezygotic isolating mechanisms are in place
• D) gene flow is low

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Definitions:

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body.

Neurons

Cells specialized in sending nerve messages, forming the core structure of the nervous system.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one cell to another.

Ganglia

Structures containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve path.