Which of the following is NOT an example of a prezygotic barrier?
A) Two populations of plants produce flowers at different times of year.
B) The reproductive organ of the male of one species of damselfly is physically unable to deposit sperm in the reproductive receptacle of the female of another species of damselfly.
C) The hybrid produced by the mating of a lion and a tiger is reproductively sterile.
D) One population of frogs lives in the middle of a pond and the other lives exclusively on land.

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Option C is an example of a postzygotic barrier, as the hybrid produced by the mating of a lion and a tiger is reproductively sterile. The other options are all examples of prezygotic barriers, which prevent individuals of different species from even attempting to mate or prevent the successful fertilization of eggs. Option A is an example of habitat isolation, Option B is an example of mechanical isolation, and Option D is an example of temporal isolation.

Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of a Prezygotic