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(D) Adaptive radiation is the process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to

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(D) Adaptive radiation is the process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to other areas of geography (habitats). Darwin's Finches in the Galapagos Islands are a classic example where many varieties of finches evolved from a single ancestral species. Similarly,Australian marsupials represent adaptive radiation as they evolved into various forms from a common ancestral stock. Wolf and Tasmanian Wolf are examples of convergent evolution,not adaptive radiation,as they are unrelated species that evolved similar traits independently.

The evolutionary process that gives rise to new species adapted to new habitats and ways of life is called adaptive radiation. Which of the following is an example of this?

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