Heavy rains and mudslides cause a river to change course, isolating two groups of lizards of the same species from one another. Over a long period of time ________
A) the groups will probably diverge genetically, and speciation may occur
B) one or both groups will probably become invasive species
C) one group will probably become an endemic species
D) both groups will probably become native species
E) one or both groups will probably emigrate
A
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