NEET 2016 Biology question

Analogous structures are a result of:

(1)Divergent evolution
(2)Convergent evolutionCorrect
(3)Shared ancestry
(4)Stabilizing selection

Answer: (2)

Solution

Analogous structures (e.g. wings of butterfly and bird, eyes of octopus and mammals, flippers of penguin and dolphin) have a similar function but different structure/origin. They arise by adaptation to similar environments in unrelated groups, which is convergent

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Question ID VK-091984