Adaptive Radiation Occurs When Organisms

question 17

Multiple Choice

Adaptive radiation occurs when organisms

• A)exploit a variety of new environments.
• B)remain in the same,stable environment.
• C)undergo autoploidy and alloploidy.
• D)occupy the same habitat as their ancestral species.

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Definitions:

Visual Processing

The analysis and interpretation of visual information by the brain to understand and interact with the environment.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision that proposes our ability to perceive color is dependent on three types of photoreceptor cells in the eye sensitive to blue, green, and red light.

Vacuum

A vacuum is a space completely devoid of matter, or more commonly, an area with gaseous pressure much lower than atmospheric pressure.

Environments

A context or setting in which various organisms live, interact, and evolve, shaping their development and survival.