Suppose a population of a new plant is found on an island. DNA sequencing determines that this plant shares a limited number of genes with plants on the mainland. Within the species, there is great genetic variability. This would suggest that
A) this plant species has been isolated on the island for a long period of time.
B) DNA sequencing is unreliable for determining genetic linkages.
C) this new species is more closely related to animals.
D) this plant species is very closely related to plants on the mainland.
A
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exception. a. opinion b. cause c. facts d. reliable sources e. evidence
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