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