[Campbell Biology P.1232] Which of the following best describes the ecological concept of "di... | Practice Question

Which of the following best describes the ecological concept of "dispersal" as defined in the text?

  • A: The movement of individuals or gametes away from their area of origin or centers of high population density.
  • B: The rapid evolution of an ancestral species into new species that fill many ecological niches.
  • C: The expansion of a species into an area where it did not previously exist.
  • D: The process by which species adapt to new environmental conditions.

Explanation

The text explicitly defines dispersal as 'the movement of individuals or gametes away from their area of origin or from centers of high population density'. Options B and C describe consequences or related concepts adaptive radiation and range expansion , while option D describes adaptation generally.