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Question: Which of the following best characterizes an adaptive radiation?...
Which of the following best characterizes an adaptive radiation?
A
Speciation occurs extremely rapidly, and descendent populations are confined to a small geographical area.
B
A single lineage diversifies rapidly, and descendent populations are confined to a small geographical area.
C
Natural selection is particularly intense since disruptive selection occurs.
D
Species recover after a mass extinction.
Answer
Species recover after a mass extinction.