In What Way Have Mass Extinctions Catalyzed Evolutionary Radiation

question 106

Multiple Choice

In what way have mass extinctions catalyzed evolutionary radiation?

• A)Mass extinctions wipe out poorly competing species, enabling good competitors to diversify.
• B)Mass extinctions eliminate ecologically dominant species, enabling survivors to diversify in environments with few competitors.
• C)Mass extinction events cause mutations, increasing the genetic variability of populations.
• D)Mass extinction events permanently alter environments, favoring species with novel character combinations.

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