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Which of the following statements is/are accurate?

A. One species of sea urchin can not fertilize another closely related species because the eggs do not have a receptor for the sperm. This is a good example of a hybrid breakdown.
B. Horses and Mules can be bred but their offspring is typically sterile This could be an example of a hybrid breakdown.
C. Damselflies have sensory receptors that are sensitive to touch (tactile cues). Two related species of damselflies are unable to mate because their touch cues are not compatible. This is a good example of gametic isolation.
D. One species of sea turtle mates during the early spring and a closely related species mates during late spring. This is an example of temporal isolation
E. One sponge species releases its gametes during the night and another species releases its gametes during the day. This is an example of ecological isolation.

User Whaleberg
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Answer:

Consider the brains of species A and species B to scale.

A large brain. A small brain.

Species A Species B

Suppose that species A and species B have the same body size. Knowing this information, what can be determined from the pictures?ITS C

A.Species B is more intelligent and has a better memory than species A.

B.Species B can process sensory information more quickly than species A.

C.Species A is able to rationalize thoughts more effectively than species B.

D. Species A's brain is smaller for its body size than the brain of species B.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

The answers that are accurate are

1) B: Horses and Mules can be bred but their offspring is typically sterile This could be an example of a hybrid breakdown.

2) D: One species of sea turtle mates during the early spring and a closely related species mates during late spring. This is an example of temporal isolation

Options A, C and E are not accurate.

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