Question

The marsupial Tasmanian "wolf" (Thylacinus) resembles its placental counterpart, the wolf (Canis) in appearance, though they are completely different species. What does this phenomenon exhibit?
Allopatric speciation
Sympatric speciation
Adaptive radiation
Convergent evolution

Answer 1

D

Answer 2

Convergent evolution, 'convergent' meaning coming together from different directions.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Which of these sentences explains the difference between convergent evolution and adaptive radiation?

Convergent evolution produces organisms with different adaptations but common ancestry, whereas adaptive radiation produces organisms with similar adaptations but different ancestry.

Convergent evolution produces organisms with similar adaptations but different ancestry, whereas adaptive radiation produces organisms with different adaptations but common ancestry.

Convergent evolution produces organisms with similar adaptations and common ancestry, whereas adaptive radiation produces organisms with different adaptations and different ancestry.

Answer 7

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