Day 8

Question – Define Adaptive Radiation with suitable example.

Explian Darwin’s Finches
Answer_

Adaptive Radiation

" Process of evolution which results in transformation of original species to many different
varieties, is called, adaptive radiation "

Example_
 Darwin’s Finches is one of the best example of adaptive radiation.

Darwin’s Finches
 During his visit to Galpagos Islands. Charls Darwin also noticed a variety of small birds.
These birds are called Darwin’s finches

Darwin concluded that_

 The American main land species of bird was the original one
 They migrated to different islands of Galpagos.
 They adapted to the different environmental conditions of these islands.
 From original seed eating many other evolved into insectivorous features.