If two populations are thought to be diverging from one another, what would you expect to observe?
A)an accumulation of different mutations in different populations
B)the same genotypes, but different phenotypes
C)more shared mutations in different populations
D)an increase in similarity of alleles coding for proteins

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As two populations diverge from each other, mutations that arise in one population may not be present in the other. Over time, this can cause an accumulation of different mutations in the different populations, leading to genetic differentiation.

If Two Populations Are Thought to Be Diverging from One