Question

multiple choice question what evolutionary process leads to the appearance of groups of closely related species that have recently evolved from a common ancestor by adapting to different parts of the environment? disruptive selection reinforcement character displacement adaptive radiation genetic drift

Explanation:

Adaptive radiation is the evolutionary process where a single ancestral species diversifies into many closely - related species by adapting to different ecological niches in the environment. Disruptive selection favors extreme phenotypes, reinforcement strengthens pre - zygotic barriers, character displacement reduces competition through trait divergence, and genetic drift is random allele frequency change.

Answer:

D. Adaptive radiation