Three populations of crickets look very similar, but the males have different courtship songs. If the cricket populations were to contact each other in the wild, the different courtship songs would most likely function as which type of reproductive isolating mechanism?
A) temporal
B) postzygotic
C) behavioral
D) gametic

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Different courtship songs in crickets act as a behavioral isolating mechanism, preventing mating between individuals of different populations by influencing mate choice based on specific behaviors, in this case, the unique songs of the males.

Three Populations of Crickets Look Very Similar, but the Males