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What are the sterile animals?
Animals which don't get pregnant, cause pregnancy or won't give birth. Usually hybrids are sterile.
Are all hybrids sterile?
Not all hybrids are sterile. Some hybrids, like mules, are sterile because they have an odd number of chromosomes, making it difficult for them to produce viable offspring. However, other hybrids, like ligers and zorses, can be fertile and able to reproduce.
Can jellybean parrot fish reproduce?
Yes, but you usually have to breed them with convict cichlids, because they are hybrids and the males are often sterile.
When two closely related but separate species are crossed their offspring are usually?
The offspring are usually sterile.
Why are hybrids sterile?
Hybrids are often sterile because te set of chromosoms from one species cannot pair during meiosis with the set of chromosomes from the other species. ("Biology", Reece 7th edition)
Are all hybrids sterile?
No, not all hybrids are sterile. Hybrid animals and plants can be fertile and able to reproduce, while others may be sterile due to genetic differences that affect their ability to produce viable offspring. It depends on the specific species and the genetic compatibility between the parents.
Can a pumapard reproduce?
No, pumapards, which are hybrids of a puma and a leopard, are usually sterile due to the genetic differences between the two species. This infertility makes it impossible for them to produce offspring.
What are the other infertile animals apart from mules and zebroid?
All mammalian hybrids are sterile if male. The females can be subfertile.
The type of reproductive barrier that occurs when two species mate but produce sterile hybrids is referred to as?
a post-zygotic barrier
How many chromosomes would be found in an allopolyploid plant if its parents had diploid numbers of 2 and 10 respectively?
An allopolyploid plant results from the hybridization of two different species. In this case, the allopolyploid plant would have 12 chromosomes (2 + 10 = 12).
Does crossbreeding usually produce breeds or hybrids?
Breeds
Are mules considered a species?
Donkeys? No. They are sterile Mules do not breed. They have 1 too many chromosomes wich makes them infertile.
