Question

In an experiment, two populations of one species of fruit flies were raised for several generations on different nutrients (starch and maltose). Then the members of the two populations were reintroduced and the mating frequencies of flies from the two different populations were recorded. Fruit flies fed on starch were more likely to mate with other starch fruit flies. The same was the case for maltose fruit flies. When they did mate, their offspring were infertile. The fruit flies are physically indistinguishable and genetically similar.

Match the characteristic with the correct species concept definition.

Group of answer choices

hybrids are fertile

[ Choose ] biological ecological morphological phylogenetic

physiologically similar

[ Choose ] biological ecological morphological phylogenetic

genetically similar

[ Choose ] biological ecological morphological phylogenetic

feed on starch or maltose

[ Choose ] biological ecological morphological phylogenetic

Answer 1

Hybrids are fertile --- biological concept.

Physiologically similar ---- morphological concept

Genetically similar ---- phylogenetic concept

Feed on starch or maltose ---- ecological concept.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hybrids are fertile is a biological characteristics of an organism, physiologically similar is a morphological characteristic of a specie, genetically similar is a phylogenetic characteristic of a specie and feed on starch or maltose is a ecological characteristic of an organism. The ability of two individuals to successfully produce fertile offspring is biological species concept whether individuals look similar is a morphological species concept closely related individuals are evolutionarily or phylogenetic species concept.