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Example of adaptive radiation is
  1. Darwin's finches
  2. Human evolution
  3. Black winged moth
  4. (1) & (2) both

A
Human evolution
B
Darwin's finches
C
Black winged moth
D
(1) & (2) both
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the correct answer is a) Darwin's finches
the finches had a common ancestry and as conditions changed they radiated from one island to others with a subsequent change in their morphology (eg. beak) owing to the different feeding habits.

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