How Did Life on Earth Get to Be So Diverse

question 58

Multiple Choice

How did life on Earth get to be so diverse?

• A) There were lots of different living things ever since life began.
• B) Conditions on Earth are always changing and so species adapt to survive and this change leads to the development of new species from the old ones.
• C) New species tend to appear randomly whenever new environmental conditions arise.
• D) Life actually isn't all that diverse because species keep going extinct as conditions on Earth change.
• E) Conditions on Earth are constant enough that new species have time to develop.