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Adaptive radiation refers to...

Adaptive radiation refers to

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adaptations due to geographical isolation

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evolution of different species from a common ancestor

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migration of members of a species to different geographical areas

D

power of adaptation in an individual to a variety of environments

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Adaptive radiation is the development of different functional structures from a common ancestral form
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