A liger is an offspring produced from a mating between a male lion and a female tiger. Male ligers cannot produce offspring. This is an example of

A. a prezygotic mechanism.
B. hybrid inviability.
C. hybrid sterility.
D. hybrid breakdown.
E. a prezygotic mechanism and hybrid sterility are correct.


C. hybrid sterility.

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