how do reproductive barriers relate to the biological species concept?

a. Prezygotic barriers produce a new population of the same species, whereas postzygotic barriers produce new species.

b. Reproductive barriers prevent two populations from interbreeding, producing unique species.

c. Geographic barriers always separate two biological species.

d. Reproductive barriers lead to the extinction of one species, opening a habitat for a new species to occupy.


b. Reproductive barriers prevent two populations from interbreeding, producing unique species.

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