What Is the Term for the Rapid Expansion and Diversification

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches?

• A) generalization
• B) homology
• C) parallel evolution
• D) adaptive radiation
• E) specialization

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