Which of the Following Help Explain the Rapid Diversification of the Insects

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following help explain the rapid diversification of the insects in terrestrial habitats? Check all that apply.

• A) The Devonian Period 400 million years ago corresponds to the diversification of flowering plants.
• B) Uplift along the continental margins created shallow estuarine habitats favored by early insects.
• C) Evolutionary modifications of the exoskeleton for flight promoted insect dispersal into new unoccupied terrestrial habitats.
• D) The evolution of jointed appendages in insects promoted terrestrial locomotion.

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