Using Reproductive Isolation as a Method of Defining a Species

question 8

Multiple Choice

Using reproductive isolation as a method of defining a species is not useful for

• A)species whose ranges overlap.
• B)species that cannot produce hybrids.
• C)organisms known only from fossils.
• D)organisms that reproduce sexually.

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