A 2019 study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution looked at data from
more than 1,500 species of birds, mammals, and fish in order to determine
whether their rate of evolutionary change was linked to species survival.
The study found that while some species did evolve faster than others,
there was no clear relationship between evolutionary rate and survival.
Instead, the study suggests that previous species success predicts species
survival much more accurately than speed of adaptation does.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the underlined claim?
Choose 1 answer:
Endangered and extinct species displayed a significantly slower
evolutionary rate than other species.
Evolutionary rate only impacted species survival when adaptations
were linked to environmental pressures.
Successful species tended to remain more successful than more
quickly-evolving competitors.
Invasive species that overtook competitors tended to exhibit a
higher evolutionary rate than other species.