A fossil believed to be the most recent common ancestor between housecats and ions is radio-dated to about 11 million years ago (mya). An analysis of a neutral section of mitochondrial DNA in both species finds 15 DNA base pair differences petween the two cats today. Meanwhile, an analysis of housecats and pumas DNA base pair differences between them, which are believed to have diverged around 3 mya. shows Jsing this data, what is the best estimate of the time since divergence of housecats nd lynx, which have 11 DNA base pair differences in this mitochondrial DNA egion? 5 mya 6 mya O 7 mya 8 mya 9 mya

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