AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In evolutionary biology, convergent evolution is defined as the process whereby distantly related organisms independently evolve similar traits to adapt to similar necessities.

Detailed explanation-2: -In evolutionary biology, convergent evolution is the process whereby organisms not closely related (not monophyletic), independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Detailed explanation-3: -You might have noticed that many unrelated species around the world have similar features. This is caused by convergent evolution. This form of evolution happens when two or more species which do not have a recent common ancestor occupy similar niches in different parts of the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -This phenomenon is called convergent evolution, where similar traits evolve independently in species that do not share a recent common ancestry.

Detailed explanation-5: -Unrelated organisms may appear very similar because both organisms developed common adaptations that evolved within similar environmental conditions. To determine the phylogeny of an organism, scientists must determine whether a similarity is homologous or analogous.