Which statements about the Lake Victoria cichlid fishes are true? Check all that apply. 

__X__ The adaptive radiation of the estimated 300 species of cichlid fish was very rapid and took place during the last 200,000 years.
_____ The adaptive radiation of the Lake Victoria cichlids may have resulted from a key evolutionary innovation.
_____ Speciation of the Lake Victoria cichlids was mainly sympatric.
_____ The diversity of the Lake Victoria cichlids continues today because the lake is devoid of predators.
_____ Many of the Lake Victoria cichlids have very specialized adaptations that allow them to occupy diverse habitats within the lake.


__X__ The adaptive radiation of the estimated 300 species of cichlid fish was very rapid and took place during the last 200,000 years.
__X__ The adaptive radiation of the Lake Victoria cichlids may have resulted from a key evolutionary innovation.
_____ Speciation of the Lake Victoria cichlids was mainly sympatric.
_____ The diversity of the Lake Victoria cichlids continues today because the lake is devoid of predators.
__X__ Many of the Lake Victoria cichlids have very specialized adaptations that allow them to occupy diverse habitats within the lake.

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