Which of the Following Statements About Adaptive Radiations Is True

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about adaptive radiations is true?

• A) They occur only on islands.
• B) They frequently follow mass extinctions.
• C) They begin when populations differentiate genetically in response to environmental differences.
• D) Both b and c
• E) All of the above

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