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(D) Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated species evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological nich

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Flying Squirrel and Sugar Glider

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(D) Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated species evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.In the given options,the Flying Squirrel (a placental mammal) and the Sugar Glider (a marsupial mammal) are unrelated species that have evolved similar adaptations for gliding,which is a classic example of convergent evolution.Other pairs like Koala and Kangaroo,Mouse and Flying Squirrel,or Bobcat and Wolf represent adaptive radiation within the same lineage (marsupials or placentals),not convergent evolution between different lineages.

Which of the following pairs represents convergent evolution?

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