AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Adaptive radiation is the process by which a single species evolves into many new species to fill available niches. For example, Darwin’s finches evolved from one common ancestor. This ancestor evolved into many different species depending on food type.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 Adaptive radiation. Adaptive radiation is a rapid increase in the number of species with a common ancestor, characterized by great ecological and morphological diversity. The driving force behind it is the adaptation of organisms to new ecological contexts.

Detailed explanation-3: -On island chains, such as the Galápagos, one species may evolve into many new species to fill available niches. This is called adaptive radiation.

Detailed explanation-4: -An adaptive radiation generally means an event in which a lineage rapidly diversifies, with the newly formed lineages evolving different adaptations.

Detailed explanation-5: -The mechanism of adaptive radiation helps explain this diversity. An adaptive radiation is a burst of evolution, creating several new species out of a single parent species.