Question

when gaining biodiversity, ______ occurs when a new resource is introduced to a species and individual members of that species begin to specialize in the resources that are available.
a geographical isolation
b polyploidy
c bottlenecking
d competition
please select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

• Geographical isolation (a) is about physical separation, not resource specialization.
• Polyploidy (b) is a chromosomal change, unrelated to resource use.
• Bottlenecking (c) is a population reduction event.
• Competition (d) drives species to specialize in available resources to reduce competition.

Answer:

d. competition