Imagine two populations of penguins live in the same ecosystem. One population begins to exchange stones as a mating ritual while the other population begins to dance by shifting from one foot to the other. Individuals from each population will only mate with individuals that display the appropriate mating ritual. Which type of reproductive isolation mechanism does this scenario describe?(1 point)

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Responses

Behavioral Isolation
Behavioral Isolation

Habitat Isolation
Habitat Isolation

Geographic Isolation
Geographic Isolation

Temporal Isolation

Answer 1

The scenario describes Behavioral Isolation. This type of reproductive isolation occurs when different populations have distinct mating rituals or behaviors that prevent them from interbreeding, as seen with one population exchanging stones and the other dancing.