Which of the following would be the best example of adaptive radiation, where a species evolves into different forms and fills different niches?
a. a raccoon born in a woodland near a city wanders into the city and learns to find food in an urban environment.
b. a species of plant grows on a mountain at high elevation that is very similar genetically to another species growing at lower elevations on the mountain.
c. a species of beetle moves into a new area and out competes the resident beetle species, driving the resident species to extinction.
d. plants living in dry areas all over the world produce bad-tasting resins in their leaves to keep animals from eating them.

The correct answer is option B

A plant grows on the mountain at high elevation whose genetic makeup is very much similar to the plants that are present at lower elevations.

The plants at higher elevation may have certain adaptations due to the difference in the climatic conditions at the higher elevation and lower elevations.

The change in the characters of an individual to adapt the environmental conditions is called adaptive radiation.

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