Process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to other areas of geography (habitats) is called.

  • A

    Anthropogenic action

  • B

    Mutation

  • C

    Panspermia

  • D

    Adaptive radiation

Similar Questions

$A$ : 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.

Which of the following is a placental mammal not marsupial?

Lemur and Spotted cuscus exhibit

Development of similar adaptive functional structural features in an unrelated group of organism is called

Darwin’s finches are a good example of

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