Suppose That a New River Cuts Through a Land Mass

question 57

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a new river cuts through a land mass, separating populations of mice on either side. These mice then evolve into new species on the two sides of the land mass. This is an example of evolution by

• A) continental drift.
• B) subduction.
• C) vicariance.
• D) species turnover.

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