The Evolution of a Number of Ecologically Diverse Species from a Common

question 45

Multiple Choice

The evolution of a number of ecologically diverse species from a common ancestral species is

• A)parapatric speciation.
• B)sympatric speciation.
• C)adaptive radiation.
• D)phyletic gradualism.
• E)convergent evolution.

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