NEET Biology question

Which one of the following options gives one correct example each of convergent evolution and divergent evolution? (Convergent evolution; Divergent evolution)

(A)Eyes of octopus and mammals; Forelimbs of vertebrates such as whale, bat and humanCorrect
(B)Thorns of *Bougainvillea* and tendrils of *Cucurbita*; Wings of insects and birds
(C)Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates; Eyes of octopus and mammals
(D)Wings of bat and bird; Thorns of *Bougainvillea* and tendrils of *Cucurbita*

Answer: (A)

Solution

The development of similar adaptive functional structures in unrelated groups of organisms is called convergent evolution, and it shows analogy — examples include the wings of butterflies and birds, the eyes of the octopus and mammals, and the flippers of penguins and dolphins. Divergent evolution, by contrast,

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