Question

You spot a sea snake while you are in a boat on the Atlantic Ocean and remark about how similar it looks to a snake that lives in Arizona. However, you know that they are most likely separate species due to which of the following reproductive barriers?
a) behavioral isolation
b) gametic isolation
c) habitat isolation
d) temporal isolation

Answer 1

Answer:

c) Habitat isolation

Explanation:

Habitat isolation is a mechanism that prevents species from mating even if they don't have reproductive barriers. The differences in the habitat types may thus be sufficient to develop reproductive isolation between two (or more) populations