Hybridization Between Different Species Is Rare Because It ____

question 13

Multiple Choice

Hybridization between different species is rare because it ____.

• A) requires the breakdown of a barrier preventing interbreeding
• B) causes lethal mutations in hybrid offspring
• C) leads to the exchange of genes between closely related species
• D) leads to gene flow between species
• E) contradicts the species concept

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Definitions:

Conceived

Thought of or formed an idea; in biological terms, refers to the moment a sperm fertilizes an egg leading to pregnancy.

Zygote

This is the earliest cell that comes into existence once an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, marking the initial stage in the development of an embryo.

Mitosis

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, involved in growth, development, and tissue repair.

Body Cells

Cells that make up the tissues and organs of an organism, excluding reproductive cells.