Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an effect of mass extinctions on the diversity of life?
A) Entire groups of organisms die off, changing the history of life on Earth.
B) Mutation rates in surviving organisms increase greatly.
C) Surviving species experience adaptive radiations.
D) Previously unimportant groups of organisms find new ecological and evolutionary opportunities.
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