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Define reproductive isolation. Give its significance.

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It is the prevention of interbreeding between the population of two different species. According to Mayer, reproductive isolation prevents the interbreeding of naturally sympatric populations. Its significance is that it maintains the characters of a species, but can lead to origin of new species (speciation).
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