Which of the following characteristics are demonstrated by the production of sterile mules after female horses mate with male donkeys?
A) reduced hybrid viability
B) hybrid breakdown
C) reduced hybrid fertility
D) mechanical isolation

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Mules, which are the offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, are typically sterile, demonstrating reduced hybrid fertility. This sterility is a postzygotic barrier that prevents the hybrids from reproducing, even though they can survive and often thrive.

Which of the Following Characteristics Are Demonstrated by the Production