NEET 2007 Biology question

When two species of different genealogy come to resemble each other as a result of adaptation, the phenomenon is termed:

(1)Convergent evolutionCorrect
(2)Divergent evolution
(3)Microevolution
(4)Co-evolution

Answer: (1)

Solution

Convergent evolution is the development of similar structures (analogous organs) in unrelated organisms because they adapt to similar environments, e.g. wings of birds and insects, or flippers of whales and fins of fish. Divergent evolution (2) is the

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