When a Species Invades a New Habitat and Evolves Rapidly

question 73

Multiple Choice

When a species invades a new habitat and evolves rapidly into several new species to better exploit new resources, what has occurred?

• A)hybridization
• B)genetic divergence
• C)extinction
• D)polyploidy
• E)adaptive radiation

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