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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The subspecies that diverged from one another first would have had the longest time to accumulate genetic differences, making them the most genetically different from each other.

Kingfishers in New Guinea Are Separated into Distinct Subspecies