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Nicotiana sylvestris flowers only during...

Nicotiana sylvestris flowers only during long days and N.tobacum flower only during long days in the labortory undre different photoperiods , they can be induced to flower at the same time and can be cross fertized to flower aat the and can be corss fertillzed to produce self - fertile offsping .What is the best reason for considering N. syvestris and N . tobacum to be separate species

A

They are physiologically distinct

B

They are morphologically distinct

C

They cannot interbreed in nature

D

They are reproductively distinct

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The correct Answer is:
C

According to the biological species concept: they cannot interbreed in nature is the best reason for considering N. Sylvestris and N. tobacum to be separate species.
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