Two closely related species of Chimpanzees mate, the common chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes) and the Bonobo ( Pan paniscus) are in captivity and given the opportunity to mate. Everything goes well with the mating attempt, courtship is fine, the act of mating is fine, however there is no offspring. Upon further investigation it is determined that the smaller sperm of the common chimpanzee is unable to fully penetrate the larger egg of the Bonobo. This is an example of:

Gametic isolation

Explanation:

Gametic isolation is a type of prezygotic barrier where the gametes (egg and sperm) come together, but no fertilization takes place.

The inability of the smaller sperm of the common chimpanzee to fully penetrate the larger egg of the Bonobo is an example of Gametic isolation.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.