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    What Is the Term for the Rapid Expansion and Diversification
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What Is the Term for the Rapid Expansion and Diversification

Question 21

Question 21

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What is the term for the rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches?


A) generalization
B) homology
C) parallel evolution
D) adaptive radiation
E) specialization

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