AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A single species that has evolved into several different forms that live in different ways has undergone
A
adaptive radiation.
B
coevolution.
C
punctuated equilibrium.
D
mass extinction.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Speciation is the process by which new species form. It occurs when groups in a species become reproductively isolated and diverge. In allopatric speciation, groups from an ancestral population evolve into separate species due to a period of geographical separation.

Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, many classic examples of adaptive radiations involve islands or lakes; notable examples include Darwin’s finches of the Galapagos, honeycreeper birds and silversword plants of Hawaii, and cichlid fish of lakes Malawi and Victoria in Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Speciation is how a new kind of plant or animal species is created. Speciation occurs when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Adaptive Radiation refers to the adaptation of an organism that enables them to spread successfully or radiate into other environments.”

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