What term describes the evolutionary process by which unrelated organisms independently evolve similar adaptive traits due to similar ecological niches?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. convergent evolution
- Step 1: Convergent evolution produces analogous structures (e.g. wings of birds and bats, streamlined bodies of sharks and dolphins) in organisms of distinct ancestry. Answer: convergent evolution. Why not the others: Divergent evolution occurs when a common ancestor diverges into diverse forms.
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