Adaptive radiation occurs when
A) a mutation caused by solar radiation produces adaptations.
B) a population expands across a uniform habitat.
C) multiple new species are produced because subpopulations adapt to new environments.
D) a species loses adaptations through mutation.

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Adaptive radiation occurs when subpopulations of a single species adapt to different environments and evolve into multiple new species, leading to an increase in biodiversity.

Adaptive Radiation Occurs When