Hybridization of Two Species in Which of the Following Cases

Multiple Choice

Hybridization of two species in which of the following cases could lead to the extinction of one of the original species?

A) The two species increase their population sizes, thus increasing the effects of genetic drift.
B) Hybridization increases inbreeding, which decreases the average fitness of the species.
C) An endangered species may further decline by producing less -fit hybrid offspring.
D) The hybrid offspring may outcompete the parental species.
E) It may introduce deleterious genes from one species to another.