Australian mole, a marsupial mammal and North American mole, a placental mammal are strikingly similar in adaptations though they are taxonomically different. This is a typical case of:

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Australian mole, a marsupial mammal and North American mole, a placental mammal are strikingly similar in adaptations though they are taxonomically different. This is a typical case of: (A) sympatric speciation (B) sympatric distribution (C) divergent evolution (D) convergent evolution

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Correct answer is (d) convergent evolution

Q. Australian mole, a marsupial mammal and North American mole, a placental mammal are strikingly similar in adaptations though they are taxonomically different. This is a typical case of:

sympatric speciation

sympatric distribution

divergent evolution

convergent evolution

Correct answer is (d) convergent evolution