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NEET 2019
Exam
NEET
Year
2019
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Organisms and Populations

NEET 2019 · Zoology · Organisms and Populations

A population of a species invades a new area. Which of the...

A population of a species invades a new area. Which of the following conditions will lead to adaptive radiation?

Options

  1. AArea with large number of habitats having very low food supply
  2. BArea with a single type of vacant habitat
  3. CArea with many types of vacant habitats
  4. DArea with many habitats occupied by a large number of species

Correct answer

C. Area with many types of vacant habitats

Step-by-step solution

Option (c) is correct. The adaptive radiation occurs when a population of a species invades a new area. It is because it provides organisms of a population a new habitat with plenty of niche spaces. Darwin's finches represent one of the best examples of this phenomenon.
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