Explain the Difference(s) Between Prezygotic and Postzygotic Isolating Mechanisms, and Provide

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Essay

Explain the difference(s) between prezygotic and postzygotic isolating mechanisms, and provide an example of each.

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Definitions:

Cellular Respiration

The metabolic process by which cells break down sugars to generate energy in the form of ATP, using oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes and other molecules that transfer electrons from donors to acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane, to generate ATP.

Glycolysis

A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvic acid as by-products.