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Prezygotic Isolation

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Prezygotic isolation is a mechanism that prevents different species from interbreeding and producing hybrid offspring. This occurs before the fertilization of eggs.

AP course connection

Topic 7.1: 7.10 Speciation

Unit 7

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