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6.Evolution
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The classical example of adaptive radiation in development of new species is
A
Darwin's finches
B
Marsupials of Australia
C
Locomotion in Mammals
D
All of these
Solution
The development of different functional structures from a common ancestral form is called adaptive radiation or divergent adaptations, $eg.,$
$1.$ Darwin's finches of the Galapagos islands
$2.$ Australian marsupials
$3.$ Limbs of mammals.
Standard 12
Biology
Similar Questions
Match the following
| Column- 1 | Column-2 (Brain Capacity) |
| $(P)$ Homo eractus | $(a)\; 1400 \;cc$ |
| $(Q)$ Homo habilis | $(b)\; 900 \;cc$ |
| $(R)$ Neanderthal Man | $(c)\; 650-800 \;cc$ |
| $(S)$ Modern Homo Sapience |
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