Figure 27.9 -A Hypothetical Island Lies Far from Any Other Landmasses.There Are

Multiple Choice

Figure 27.9

-A hypothetical island lies far from any other landmasses.There are many different types of plants,but only one animal a beetle that can fly or walk from plant to plant and feeds by chewing leaves.Given that the beetle is not exploiting all the resources on the island,which morphological change would be most likely to trigger an adaptive radiation of the beetles?

A) a change in wing shape that improves flight speed
B) an additional segment on a pair of legs
C) a mouthpart that can pierce fruits and seeds