Which of the following describes reinforcement of reproductive isolation?
A)the physical separation of two populations with diverging characteristics
B)the reduced fitness of hybrid offspring
C)the ability to identify and preferentially mate with only members of the same population
D)an outbreak of disease that wipes out one of the two populations that would otherwise mate and form hybrid offspring

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Reinforcement of reproductive isolation refers to the reinforcement of mechanisms that prevent hybridization between two different populations. Option C, the ability to identify and preferentially mate with only members of the same population, is an example of such a mechanism. Option A describes geographic isolation, option B describes post-zygotic barriers, and option D describes natural selection.

Which of the Following Describes Reinforcement of Reproductive Isolation