The phenomenon whereby a small number of species diversify into a much larger number of species, able to live in a wide diversity of habitats is known as:
a) mass extinction.
b) microevolution.
c) adaptive radiation.
d) colonization.
e) background extinction.
Answer: c) adaptive radiation.
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