Question

The extinction of the _________ during the end-Cretaceous mass extinction allowed mammals to diversify through the process of ________. Group of answer choices cephalopods; adaptive radiation dinosaurs; adaptive radiation ammonites; adaptive radiation dinosaurs; peripatric speciation ammonites; peripatric speciation

Answer 1

Answer:

Dinosaurs; adaptive radiation

Explanation:

Adaptive radiation- the diversification of a group of organisms into forms filling different ecological niches.

The extinction of the Dinosaurs during the end-Cretaceous mass extinction allowed mammals to diversify through the process of adaptive radiation.

Adaptive radiation -  Evolution of many species from a single common ancestor, relatively fast , this process is called Adaptive radiation.

Example of adative radiation - after the extinction of dinosaurs, the development of mammals.