What Is the Most Common Reason for the Disappearance of a Hybrid

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the most common reason for the disappearance of a hybrid zone, resulting in the completion of the speciation process?

• A) when hybrids are at a selective disadvantage compared to offspring from within-population matings
• B) when hybrids have a selective advantage and replace the parent species
• C) when hybrids are found in ring species and no longer mate with the parent species
• D) when hybrids mate assortatively

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