CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Reproductive isolation means

    A)  inability to interbreed

    B)  breed in isolation

    C)  ability to interbreed

    D)  breeding in a species

    E)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Various biological and behavioural characteristic of living organisms, which act to prevent or reduce inbreeding among members of closely related populations of species are called reproductive isolation. A variety of isolating mechanisms are met within plants. Two major theories have been proposed to explain origin of reproductive isolation. (i) Mullers view (ii) Dobzhanskys view


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