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Evolution — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEvolution1 Mark
MCQ
Evolution of different species in a given area starting from a point and spreading to other geographical area is known as : 
  • ✓
    Adaptive radiation
  • B
    Natural selection
  • C
    Migration
  • D
    Divergent evolution
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Adaptive radiation
Process of evolution of different species in a given area starting from a point and radiating to other area of geography $($habitats$)$ is called adaptive radiations.
Example : Darwinian finches and Australian marsupials.

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