Reproductive isolation is more likely to occur when

A. hybrids are less fit than members of the parent species.
B. hybrids are more fit than members of the parent species.
C. there are no differences between the fitness of the parent species and hybrids.
D. None of the answer choices are true.


Answer: A

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