Q. Evolution of different species in a given area starting from a point and spreading to other geographical areas is known as
A) Divergent evolution
B) Adaptive radiation
C) Natural selection
D) Migration
Explanation
[Solution from source] Adaptive radiation is the evolution of different species from a single ancestral point, radiating into other geographical areas and habitats, as in Darwin's finches. Divergent evolution describes homologous structures in general, not this pattern of spread. Answer (2).
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