Question

for the tree on the left side, which of the following statements is true? *
the twig lizard on puerto rico evolved first and is the ancestor of all the other lizards.
body types evolved repeatedly and independently on each island.
different body types evolved only once, and then populations of individuals with those body types ended up on different islands.
puerto rico is the origin of all three lizard body types.

Explanation:

This refers to the evolutionary biology of anole lizards in the Caribbean. Phylogenetic trees for these lizards show that similar body types (ecomorphs) evolved separately on each island as adaptations to local environments, rather than originating from a single island and dispersing.

Answer:

Body types evolved repeatedly and independently on each island.