The pollen from a red maple is unable to fertilize the eggs from a sugar maple.This is an example of what type of isolating mechanism?
A) mechanical isolation
B) habitat isolation
C) temporal isolation
D) hybrid sterility
E) gamete isolation

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Gamete isolation occurs when the gametes (sperm and egg) of different species are unable to fuse to form a zygote, as is the case with the pollen from a red maple and the eggs from a sugar maple.

The Pollen from a Red Maple Is Unable to Fertilize