Kingfishers in New Guinea Are Separated into Distinct Subspecies

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Multiple Choice

Kingfishers in New Guinea are separated into distinct subspecies. Which two subspecies would you expect to be MOST genetically different from one another?

• A)the subspecies that are furthest away from one another in distance
• B)the subspecies that diverged from one another first
• C)the subspecies that are most closely related to the mainland species of kingfisher
• D)the subspecies that live in the most ecologically different habitats

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