What happens when adaptive radiation occurs? a. An individual adapts to varying environments. b. Species adapt to environments with high radiation levels. c. Several species adapt to one environment. d. One species gives rise to multiple closely related species.

Question

Social Studies

Kallie Savage

26 June, 00:48

What happens when adaptive radiation occurs? a. An individual adapts to varying environments. b. Species adapt to environments with high radiation levels. c. Several species adapt to one environment. d. One species gives rise to multiple closely related species.

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Desmond Ochoa · Answer 1

option D

Explanation:

the correct answer is option D

In adaptive radiation one species give rise to multiple closely related species.

Adaptive radiation is the fast evolution of species that have one ancestor. Adaptive radiation takes place organisms entered into a new area and they are affected by different traits for survival.

Due to Adaptive radiation new species emerge which have different morphological and physiological traits.