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The Giant Red Sea Urchin and the Purple Sea Urchin cohabit the rocky intertidal zones along the western United States and cannot interbred because their gametes are genetically/chemically incompatible. This is an example of which of the following?Multiple choice question.Behavorial isolationPostzygotic isolationPrevention of gamete fusionEcological isolation

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The Giant Red Sea Urchin and the Purple Sea Urchin cohabit the rocky intertidal zones along the western United States and cannot interbred because their gametes are genetically/chemically incompatible. This is an example of which of the following?Multiple choice question.Behavorial isolationPostzygotic isolationPrevention of gamete fusionEcological isolation

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The correct answer is "Prevention of gamete fusion". This is because the Giant Red Sea Urchin and the Purple Sea Urchin cannot interbreed due to the genetic/chemical incompatibility of their gametes. This is a form of reproductive isolation where the sperm of one species is unable to fertilize the eggs of another species.

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