Question

The eastern coral snake and Texas coral snake look almost identical and are often mistaken, but they are actually different species. Because they are different species, what can be concluded?

Answer 1

Answer:

They will have sterile offspring.

Explanation:

The eastern coral snake and the Texas coral snake look almost identical and are often mistaken, but they are actually different species. Because they are different species we can conclude that these two animals can reproduce sterile individuals, called hybrids.

We call hybrid any and all living organisms descended from genetically different individuals, ie the hybrid is the product of mating between individuals of different species. It is important to remember that only the descendants of parents of different species are considered hybrids, and that when crossbreeding animals of the same species, but of different breeds, crossbred animals are obtained. It is not every hybrid that is sterile, but most of them are.

Answer 2

The answer to this question is “They will have sterile offspring”. This means that when the eastern coral snake and the Texas coral snake try to mate, they would be incapable of producing an offspring.

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