A population of wood beetles lives on a peninsula. A rising ocean turns the peninsula into a chain of islands. The beetles are terrestrial and cannot cross the ocean. Which statement describes the most likely outcome for the beetles on the new islands?

A.Some beetles in the population will be able to swim across, maintaining gene flow across the populations.

B.Geographic isolation will lead to the formation of new beetle species.

C. Most beetle populations will die off, but one will remain.

D.The isolated beetle populations will not be able to survive the disruption and will go extinct.