Evolution Question 4
4. A population of a species invades a new area. Which of the following condition will lead to adaptive radiation?
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(a) Area with many habitats occupied by a large number of species.
(b) Area with large number of habitats having very low food supply.
(c) Area with a single type of vacant habitat.
(d) Area with many types of vacant habitats.
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Answer : d
Hints & Solution
(d) Adaptive radiation occurs when a single or small group of ancestral species rapidly diversifies into a large number of descendant species. Therefore, when a population of a species invades a new area with many type of vacant habitats, they face different environmental pressures and eventually adapt exhibiting adaptive radiation.
