$Nicotiana$ $sylvestris$ flowers only during long days,while $N.$ $tobacum$ flowers only during short days. If raised in the laboratory under different photoperiods,they can be induced to flower at the same time and can be cross-fertilized to produce self-fertile offspring.
What is the best reason for considering $N.$ $sylvestris$ 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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