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The Australian flying phalanger is a marsupial flying squirrel. Its appearance, behavior, environment and diet closely resemble those of the American flying squirrel, a placental mammal. This resemblance is most likely due to

A.

adaptive radiation.

B.

convergent evolution.

C.

coevolution.

D.

gradualism.



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I would say B is correct
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Answer: B

Explanation: Definition of Convergent evolution: The independent evolution of similar features in species of different periods or epochs in time

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