1. Tardigrade
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  4. In Australia, marsupials and placental mammals have evolved to share many similar characteristics. This type of evolution may be referred to as :

Q. In Australia, marsupials and placental mammals have evolved to share many similar characteristics. This type of evolution may be referred to as :

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Solution:

The process of evolution of different species in a given geographical habitat starting from a point and radiating to other geographical areas (habitats) is called adaptive radiation.
When more than one adaptive radiation appeared to have performed in an isolated geographical area that is representing different habitats, is known as convergent evolution.