When a species invades a new habitat and evolves rapidly into several new species to better exploit new resources, what has occurred?
A) Adaptive radiation
B) Hybridization
C) Polyploidy
D) Extinction
E) Genetic divergence

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Adaptive radiation occurs when a species enters a new habitat and evolves into new species to exploit different resources, leading to a rapid increase in the number of species from a common ancestor.

When a Species Invades a New Habitat and Evolves Rapidly