Question

There are two species of larkspur that have two different size flowers; Delphinium decorum has large, fully opened flowers and Delphinium nudicaule has small bud like flowers. These two species are both fertilized by insects, but they cannot be fertilized by the same type of insect because the smaller flower of D. nudicaule will not permit larger insects to reach the nectar of the flower and the larger flower of the D. decorum is typically fed on by larger insects.
Which type of isolating mechanism would this be?

a) Postzygotic Isolation
b) Temporal Isolation
c) Behavioral Isolation
d) Habitat Isolation
e) Mechanical Isolation

Answer 1

Answer:

e) Mechanical Isolation

Explanation:

Mechanical isolation occurs in plants. And is associated with the co-evolution of two different species attracting separate pollinators to prevent pollen transportation to the other species.

Take for example,

The white sage and black sage. Black sage is dependent on honeybees for pollination while white sage requires carpenter bees for pollination even thou they share the same geographical region