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Match List-I with List-II regarding the convergent evolution of placental mammals and Australian marsupials. List-I (Placental Mammals) List-II (Australian Marsupials) (A) Anteater (I) Spotted cuscus (B) Lemur (II) Numbat (C) Bobcat (III) Flying phalanger (D) Flying squirrel (IV) Tasmanian tiger cat Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. A(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
  2. B(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
  3. C(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
  4. D(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

Correct answer

A. (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Step-by-step solution

According to NCERT, placental mammals in Australia exhibit adaptive radiation in evolving into varieties of such placental mammals each of which appears to be similar to a corresponding marsupial. This is an example of convergent evolution. The correct matches are: Anteater (Placental mammal) corresponds to Numbat (Marsupial). Lemur corresponds to Spotted cuscus. Bobcat corresponds to Tasmanian tiger cat. Flying squirrel corresponds to Flying phalanger. Answer: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

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