Question

adaptive radiation is Australian marsupials are example of -four abtain - these are -divergent evolution, convergent evolution,saltation,none of these.plz reply

Answer 1

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Adaptive radiation in australian marsupials are example of Convergent evolution.

Convergent evolution is the form of evolution in which the organisms aren't closely related to each other and is independently evolved.

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Answer 2

Adaptive radiation in Australian marsupials is an example of convergent evolution.

In evolutionary biology, convergent evolution refers to the process whereby organisms which are not closely related, independently evolve similar traits because they have to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

All the extant marsupials are endemic to Australasia and the Americas. A distinctive characteristic is that most of them carry their young in a pouch. Kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, possums, wombats, opossums are some well-known marsupials.