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Question
In Australia, marsupials and placental mammals have evolved to share many similar characteristics. This type of evolution may be referred to as ______.
Options
convergent evolution
adaptive radiation
divergent evolution
cyclical evolution
MCQ
Solution
In Australia, marsupials and placental mammals have evolved to share many similar characteristics. This type of evolution may be referred to as convergent evolution.
Explanation:
Convergent evolution occurs when multiple adaptive radiations seem to have formed in a single geographical location.
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