Which reproductive isolating mechanism is displayed in a mule, the product of a cross between a horse and a donkey?
A) mechanical isolation
B) hybrid inviability
C) hybrid sterility
D) hybrid breakdown
E) temporal isolation

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Mules, which are the offspring of a horse and a donkey, are typically sterile, meaning they cannot produce offspring themselves. This is an example of hybrid sterility, an isolating mechanism that prevents two different species from interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Which Reproductive Isolating Mechanism Is Displayed in a Mule, the Product