(a) Gryllus pennsylvanicus prefers sandy soil. (b) Gryllus firmus prefers loamy soil. Based on the information above what kind of reproductive isolating mechinism is being exhibited by the two cricket species? A. Ecological isolation B. Mechanical isolation O C, Gametic isolation D. Temporal isolation O E. Behavioral isolation

(a) Gryllus pennsylvanicus prefers sandy soil. (b) Gryllus firmus prefers loamy soil. Based on the information above what kind of reproductive isolating mechinism is being exhibited by the two cricket species? A. Ecological isolation B. Mechanical isolation O C, Gametic isolation D. Temporal isolation O E. Behavioral isolation

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Chapter20: Speciation And Macroevolution

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