Australia and Eurasia Each Have a Mouse-Like Mammal-One a Marsupial

question 18

Multiple Choice

Australia and Eurasia each have a mouse-like mammal-one a marsupial, the other a placental. What is this an example of?

• A) long-distance migration
• B) homology
• C) adaptive radiation
• D) convergent evolution

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Definitions:

Antecedent

An event, condition, or cause that happens before another event and influences it.

Stimulus

Any event, object, or signal that triggers a response or reaction from an organism or system.

Consequence

The result or effect of an action or condition, often used in the context of discussing the outcomes of decisions or events.

Contingency Of Reinforcement

The relationship between a behavior and its consequences, emphasizing the need for a specific behavior to occur before a reinforcer is given.