It took more than 3 billion years for life to spread from the oceans onto land. All organisms that lived on land evolved during the 550 million years that followed. How might this relatively rapid diversification of land species be explained?

Question

It took more than 3 billion years for life to spread from the oceans onto land. All organisms that lived on land evolved during the 550 million years that followed. How might this relatively rapid diversification of land species be explained?
Group of answer choices

Spreading to land did not affect the amount of change in species over time.

The move to land environments led to fewer changes in species over time

The change in environments resulted in lower biodiversity.

The move to land environments led to more changes in species over time.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct choice is: **The move to land environments led to more changes in species over time.** This answer explains the relatively rapid diversification of land species following their transition from aquatic environments. The move to land presented new challenges and opportunities for adaptation, leading to increased speciation and evolutionary change.