If goats are crossed with sheep, embryos will form but cease development and spontaneously abort. This is an example of

A. spermatic behavior.
B. a prezygotic mechanism.
C. hybrid sterility.
D. hybrid inviability.
E. hybrid breakdown.


Answer: D

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