What Is Generally True of Two Very Closely Related Species

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is generally True of two very closely related species that have diverged from each other quite recently?

• A)They shared a common ancestor recently in evolutionary time.
• B)Genes are unable to pass from one species' gene pool to the other's gene pool.
• C)They are unable to produce hybrid offspring upon interbreeding.
• D)Their reproductive isolation from each other is complete.

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