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Tasmanian wolf is a marsupial while wolf is a placental mammal. This is an example of

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Convergent evolution
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Divergent evolution
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Inheritance of acquired characters
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Both A and C
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Solution

The correct option is A Convergent evolution
Tasmanian wolf is a marsupial while the wolf is a placental warm-blooded creature this shows focalized advancement, i.e., remotely related creatures occupying comparable natural surroundings frequently grow autonomously comparable morphological highlights that make them in appear to be comparable.
So, the correct option is 'Convergent evolution'.

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