Adaptive Radiation Occurs When

question 29

Multiple Choice

Adaptive radiation occurs when

• A) a mutation caused by solar radiation produces adaptations.
• B) a population expands across a uniform habitat.
• C) multiple new species are produced because subpopulations adapt to new environments.
• D) a species loses adaptations through mutation.

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