When the reproductive cells of different species are incompatible and cannot accomplish fertilization, it is referred to as:
A) hybrid sterility.
B) gametic isolation.
C) gametic breakdown.
D) temporal isolation.
E) behavioral isolation.

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Gametic isolation is a prezygotic barrier where the gametes (reproductive cells) of two different species meet but are unable to fuse to form a zygote, often due to incompatibilities in their molecular or biochemical makeup.

When the Reproductive Cells of Different Species Are Incompatible and Cannot