Diversification of Mammals After the Extinction of the Dinosaurs Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Diversification of mammals after the extinction of the dinosaurs is considered an adaptive radiation because a few mammal species rapidly evolved into most of the current mammalian lineages in a relatively short amount of time.This diversification was partially driven by the evolution of endothermic homeostasis in mammals,which is an example of

• A)allopatric speciation.
• B)reproductive isolation.
• C)a key innovation.
• D)hybridization.

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