Which of the Following Scenarios Would Most Likely Lead to Adaptive

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would most likely lead to adaptive radiation in a species?

• A)An isolated patch of rainforest in the country of Belize is cut down.This changes the abiotic conditions that the bird that live in this habitat will be facing if they are to survive.
• B)A mutation occurred in a population of howler monkeys that increases their fitness.
• C)Females start mating more frequently with the males in the group that sing differently than the rest of the group.
• D)Adaptive radiation doesn't occur in populations since species are fixed. Correct

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Center

The middle point of a shape, object, or group of points, often equidistant from all outer edges or surfaces.

Radius

The distance from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.

Parabola

A symmetrical, open curve that represents the graph of a quadratic function, defined as the set of all points equidistant from a point called the focus and a fixed line called the directrix.

Focus

A specific point used in the definition of conic sections, such as ellipses and hyperbolas, that helps determine their shape.