Question
Can we call human evolution as adaptive radiation ?
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Answer
→ Human evolution can be referred to as adaptive radiation because adaptive radiation is an evolutionary process which gives rise to new species from a single common ancestor.
→ But in the case of human evolution, although we share a common ancestor, we humans have undergone an eventual but progressive alteration in the eating preferences, structure of body etc.
→ The evolution of humans does not include diversification and radiating into different species, which in fact, is a distinguishing feature of adaptive radiation.
→ But in the case of human evolution, although we share a common ancestor, we humans have undergone an eventual but progressive alteration in the eating preferences, structure of body etc.
→ The evolution of humans does not include diversification and radiating into different species, which in fact, is a distinguishing feature of adaptive radiation.
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