Inhabitants of oceanic islands resemble forms of the nearest mainland but show some differences.This is an example of
A)the fossil record.
B)homology.
C)convergent evolution.
D)biogeography.

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Biogeography studies the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time, explaining why island species resemble those of the nearest mainland but with differences due to isolation and adaptation.

Inhabitants of Oceanic Islands Resemble Forms of the Nearest Mainland