The Extinction of the _____ During the End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction

question 8

Multiple Choice

The extinction of the _____ during the end-Cretaceous mass extinction allowed mammals to diversify through the process of _____.

• A)ammonites; peripatric speciation.
• B)dinosaurs; peripatric speciation.
• C)dinosaurs; adaptive radiation.
• D)ammonites; adaptive radiation.
• E)cephalopods; adaptive radiation.

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