You Observe Two Groups of Freshwater Fish That Spawn at the Same

question 54

Multiple Choice

You observe two groups of freshwater fish that spawn at the same time of the year and in the same pond. After females lay their eggs on the pond bottom, males of both species attempt to fertilize them. After some investigation you realize that sperm from both species fertilize the eggs, but embryonic development stops shortly after fertilization when the eggs are fertilized by one species of males, but not by the other. This is an example of _____-zygotic reproductive isolation between the two species.

• A)pre
• B)post

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