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Practice 5 Tigers, Panthera tigris, and lions, Panthera leo sometimes mate with each other if they are kept together in a zoo. The offspring are called ligers. Ligers are perfectly healthy, but are unable to reproduce. Use this information to write down: a one piece of evidence that lions and tigers are closely related __ two pieces of evidence that lions and tigers belong to different species. __
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a. One piece of evidence that lions and tigers are closely related is their ability to interbreed and produce viable offspring (ligers).b. Two pieces of evidence that lions and tigers belong to different species are: 1. Their inability to interbreed in the wild to produce fertile offspring. 2. Their distinct physical characteristics.
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## Step 1The first piece of evidence that lions and tigers are closely related is their ability to interbreed and produce viable offspring. This is a strong indication of their close genetic relationship. In biology, the ability of two different species to produce fertile offspring is a key characteristic of their close relationship. This is because the offspring, in this case ligers, are able to survive and reproduce, indicating that they have a high degree of genetic compatibility.## Step 2The second piece of evidence that lions and tigers belong to different species is their inability to interbreed in the wild. This is a strong indication of their separate species status. In biology, the inability of two different species to interbreed and produce fertile offspring is a key characteristic of their separate species status. This is because the offspring, in this case ligers, are unable to reproduce, indicating that they have a low degree of genetic compatibility.## Step 3The third piece of evidence that lions and tigers belong to different species is their distinct physical characteristics. This is a strong indication of their separate species status. In biology, the presence of distinct physical characteristics is a key characteristic of different species. This is because different species have different physical characteristics that allow them to survive in different environments.