Question

Tasmanian wolf is a marsupial while wolf is a placental mammal. This shows

• A. Convergent evolution
• B. Divergent evolution
• C. Parallelism
• D. Inheritance of acquired characters

Answer 1

The correct option is A Convergent evolution

Convergent evolution refers to the formation of similar traits by unrelated groups of organisms. Divergent evolution refers to the formation of different structures from a common ancestral form, e.g., forelimbs in the horse, bat and human beings. Parallelism refers to the independent formation of similar traits by related groups of organisms. Inheritance of acquired characters is Lamarckism. It states that the traits acquired due to changes in the environment, new needs, use and disuse of organs are passed on to the next generation.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.