All of the Following Events Can Trigger an Adaptive Radiation

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following events can trigger an adaptive radiation EXCEPT ________.

• A) an unusual event splitting a habitat, such as a severe hurricane
• B) the evolution of a new morphological feature
• C) the colonization of a new habitat
• D) the extinction of competitors
• E) Hox gene duplication events

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Definitions:

ABC

Activity-Based Costing; a method of assigning overhead and indirect costs to specific products or projects based on their use of activities.

Activity

Any action or operation within a business that incurs costs or generates revenues.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

An overhead allocation rate that applies uniformly across an entire manufacturing plant, instead of being divided by department or activity.

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated within a given period.