Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Wings of bats and birds
- Step 1: Unrelated groups develop similar structures because of similar selection pressures.
Answer
Wings of bats and birds.
Why not the others: Forelimbs of humans and whales, The skeletons of closely related horses and Human and chimpanzee DNA don't fit.
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