MCQ on Adaptive Radiation with Answers (PDF)

Adaptive radiation is the process by which a single ancestral species rapidly diversifies into a wide variety of forms to exploit different ecological niches. This phenomenon occurs when new environmental opportunities arise, such as the colonization of new habitats or the extinction of competitors. Adaptive radiation often results in the evolution of diverse species with different characteristics suited to various environmental conditions. This is an MCQ on Adaptive Radiation with Answers. You can download the questions as PDF, the link is provided at the end of the post.

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1. 
Which of the following is a classic example of adaptive radiation?

2. 
Adaptive radiation is most likely to occur in which of the following scenarios?

3. 
What is a characteristic feature of adaptive radiation?

4. 
The adaptive radiation of mammals after the extinction of dinosaurs is an example of:

5. 
Which of the following factors is least likely to drive adaptive radiation?

6. 
In adaptive radiation, the newly formed species are typically:

7. 
The presence of different beak shapes in Darwin's finches is an example of:

8. 
Which of the following factors is most likely to result in adaptive radiation of a species?

9. 
Which of the following best describes the "Hawaiian honeycreepers" as an example of adaptive radiation?

10. 
In the context of adaptive radiation, "ecological opportunity" refers to:

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