The Solute in a Saline Solution Is ________

question 100

Multiple Choice

The solute in a saline solution is ________.

• A) water
• B) salt
• C) the salt solution
• D) One cannot say unless the exact concentration is known.

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Definitions:

Hybrid Sterility

A postzygotic barrier where hybrid offspring are produced but are incapable of reproducing, often due to differences in the parental chromosomes.

Prezygotic Isolation

Reproductive barriers that occur before fertilization, preventing species from interbreeding and producing hybrid offspring.

Mechanical Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where differences in the size and shape of reproductive organs prevent mating between species.

Mating Structures

Physical or behavioral adaptations that facilitate reproduction, which may include specific body parts or complex courtship behaviors.