A single pregnant female parakeet arrives in Hawaii early in its history. After millions of years her

descendants have successfully adapted to a variety of foods and habitats. This is the result of:



a. genetic drift
b. adaptive radiation
c. a higher rate of mutation
d. punctuated equilibrium
e. sympatric speciation


B

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