Adaptive radiation refers to
Adaptive radiation refers to
- [AIPMT 2007]
- A
evolution of different species from a common ancestor
- B
migration of members of a species to different geographical areas
- C
power of adaptation in an individual to a variety of environments
- D
adaptations due to geographical isolation.
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Write short note on Adaptive Radiation and Marsupials of Australia
Write short note on Adaptive Radiation and Marsupials of Australia
$A$ : Placental wolf and Tasmanian wolf (a marsupial) show convergent evolution.
$R$ : Like marsupials placental mammals in other parts of world also exhibit adaptive radiation in evolving into varieties of such placental mammals each of which appears to be similar to a corresponding marsupial.
$A$ : Placental wolf and Tasmanian wolf (a marsupial) show convergent evolution.
$R$ : Like marsupials placental mammals in other parts of world also exhibit adaptive radiation in evolving into varieties of such placental mammals each of which appears to be similar to a corresponding marsupial.
Assertion : Darwin's finches show a variety of beaks suited for eating large seeds, flying insects and cactus seeds.
Reason : Ancestral seed-eating stock of Darwin's finches radiated out from South American mainland to different geographical areas of the Galapagos Islands, where they found competitor-free new habitats.
Assertion : Darwin's finches show a variety of beaks suited for eating large seeds, flying insects and cactus seeds.
Reason : Ancestral seed-eating stock of Darwin's finches radiated out from South American mainland to different geographical areas of the Galapagos Islands, where they found competitor-free new habitats.
- [AIIMS 2005]
Marsupials and Australian placental mammals exhibit convergent evolution. Explain how ?
Marsupials and Australian placental mammals exhibit convergent evolution. Explain how ?
An evolutionary process, giving rise to new species adapting to new habitat and ways of life is called
An evolutionary process, giving rise to new species adapting to new habitat and ways of life is called