The figure shows the coloration of populations of lizards and mice that live in various habitats. The differences in coloration among the three mice populations (assuming they share a recent common ancestor) are due to _______, whereas the similarity between the lizards and mice that live in the same habitat is due to _______.
A) natural selection; shared ancestry
B) monophyletic groups; polyphyletic groups
C) divergent evolution; convergent evolution
D) adaptation; exaptation

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The figure shows the coloration of populations of lizards and mice that live in various habitats. The differences in coloration among the three mice populations (assuming they share a recent common ancestor) are due to _______, whereas the similarity between the lizards and mice that live in the same habitat is due to _______. 
A) natural selection; shared ancestry 
B) monophyletic groups; polyphyletic groups 
C) divergent evolution; convergent evolution 
D) adaptation; exaptation

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The Answer of The figure shows the coloration of populations of lizards and mice that live in various habitats. The differences in coloration among the three mice populations (assuming they share a recent common ancestor) are due to _______, whereas the similarity between the lizards and mice that live in the same habitat is due to _______. 
A) natural selection; shared ancestry 
B) monophyletic groups; polyphyletic groups 
C) divergent evolution; convergent evolution 
D) adaptation; exaptation

The Figure Shows the Coloration of Populations of Lizards and Mice