Question

The Permian period ended, and then rapid speciation occurred as new animal and plant forms evolved. The most likely explanation for this is __________.

I) adaptive radiation
II) ecological opportunity
III) lack of competition
IV) morphological innovation

Answer 1

Correct answer is (I)

Step-by-step explanation:

We are talking about adaptive radiation because from the original populations, in combination with the new environments , created at the end of Permian period, new species arose as result of adaptation to the new conditions in order to colonize again the earth.