Refer to the Figure

question 179

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure. A long, narrow hybrid zone exists in Europe between the ranges of the fire-bellied toad and the yellow-bellied toad.The persistence of this zone can be attributed to which factor?

• A) Hybrid fitness is high, but reinforcement strengthens the prezygotic barriers between the two species.
• B) Hybrid offspring have the same fitness as non-hybrid offspring.
• C) Both species travel long distances over the course of their lives.
• D) Hybrid fitness is low, but individuals from outside the hybrid zone regularly move into the hybrid zone.
• E) An adaptive radiation is occurring.

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