Heavy Rains and Mudslides Cause a River to Change Course,isolating

question 19

Multiple Choice

Heavy rains and mudslides cause a river to change course,isolating two groups of lizards from one another.If the groups remain isolated from each other for a long period of time,_____________.

• A)both groups will probably become invasive species
• B)one group will probably become an endemic species
• C)the groups will probably diverge genetically,and speciation may occur
• D)both groups will probably go extinct

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