All of the Following Events Can Trigger an Adaptive Radiation

question 11

Multiple Choice

All of the following events can trigger an adaptive radiation EXCEPT

• A) the evolution of a new morphological feature.
• B) a vicariance event splitting the habitat.
• C) the extinction of competitors.
• D) gene duplication events.
• E) the colonization of a new habitat.

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