Why do different mutations accumulate in two species once they diverge?

A. They can no longer mate and swap the mutation.
B. The molecular clock runs at different speeds in different species.
C. The mutations make the species different.
D. convergent evolution
E. Natural selection favors mutations in one species over another.


A. They can no longer mate and swap the mutation.

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