Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETModel Paper 64 Marks
MCQ
Spotted Cuscus exhibits.....
A
Wide adaptation
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Adaptive radiation
C
Filaria like character
D
All of these
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Answer
Correct option: B.
Adaptive radiation
(B) 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) is called adaptive radiation. Australian marsupials exhibit this phenomenon and gave varieties of marsupials, e.g., Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger, etc.
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