Which of the Following Scenarios Is Explained by Adaptive Radiation

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios is explained by adaptive radiation?

• A)The average running speed of a cheetah increases each generation due to the gazelles getting faster.
• B)The toxicity level of the bark of a species of plant increases due to constantly being attacked by aphids.
• C)The color pattern of the moths living in the woods of England become darker as the levels of pollution increase during the Industrial Revolution.
• D)All of these are examples of adaptive radiation.

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