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Succession and Extinction — Unit test

Question 2 • Environmental Science A

Favorable adaptations build up in a population over many generations due to long-term environmental change.What is the most likely result of this process?

Answer
A
extinction
B
speciation
C
loss of habitat
D
forced migration

Explanation

Over many generations, favorable adaptations can accumulate until a population becomes sufficiently different from its ancestors to form a new species. This process is speciation, so the correct choice is speciation. Adaptation does not necessarily cause extinction, habitat loss, or forced migration.

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