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Select the correct group/set of Australian Marsupials exhibiting adaptive radiation:

  1. A
    Tasmanian wolf, Bobcat, Marsupial mole
  2. B
    Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger
  3. C
    Mole, Flying squirrel, Tasmanian tiger cat
  4. D
    Lemur, Anteater, Wolf

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

[Image showing adaptive radiation of Australian marsupials]Adaptive radiation is the evolution of different species from a common ancestor in a given geographical area.Group B (Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger) contains only Australian marsupials.Other options mix placental mammals (Bobcat, Flying squirrel, Lemur, Wolf) with marsupials, representing convergent evolution rather than just a set of radiated marsupials.

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Select the correct group/set of Australian Marsupials exhibiting adaptive radiation:
A
Tasmanian wolf, Bobcat, Marsupial mole
B
Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger
C
Mole, Flying squirrel, Tasmanian tiger cat
D
Lemur, Anteater, Wolf

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