Mass Extinctions Remove Dominant Groups of Organisms and Thus Provide

question 69

Multiple Choice

Mass extinctions remove dominant groups of organisms and thus provide new ecological and evolutionary opportunities for groups of organisms that were previously of little importance.These organisms can then fill the now existing niches through the process of ___________.

• A) directed mutation
• B) cloning
• C) mitosis
• D) adaptive radiation

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