Sibling Species Are Represented by

question 23

Multiple Choice

Sibling species are represented by

• A)two species that look very much alike but are actually distantly related.
• B)offspring that have the same parents but can no longer interbreed.
• C)the two halves of a population that have been split by a vicariant event but could still interbreed if sympatric.
• D)species that appear essentially identical in phenotype but have evolved differences in behavior or chemistry that prevent mating.
• E)a collection of specimens that are similar but have not yet undergone any test of interbreeding to determine if they are truly separate species.

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