16. What is the connection between dinosaurs and mammals through adaptive radiation? Mammals were able to adapt to the radiation that caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs, which allowed the mammals to flourish.
When the mass extinction of dinosaurs occurred, there were voids in the ecosystem. Over time, mammals formed to fill the voids through adaptive radiation
Adaptive radiation caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs, which allowed the mammals to thrive.
The development of mammals through adaptive radiation caused the dinosaurs to go extinct.