T8. Two species are in different environments and look very similar. However, that are not closely related (analogous). Their resemblance is most likely an example of.

PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	sexual selection
B	temporal isolation
C	convergent evolution
D	divergent evolution

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Convergent evolution’.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Examples of convergent evolution include the relationship between bat and insect wings, shark and dolphin bodies, and vertebrate and cephalopod eyes. Analogous structures arise from convergent evolution, but homologous structures do not.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of analogous organs are wings of birds and butterflies, flippers of Penguins and Dolphins, eyes of the octopus and of mammals, sweet potato and potato.

Detailed explanation-5: -Analogous structures are structures that are similar in unrelated organisms. The structures are similar because they evolved to do the same job, not because they were inherited from a common ancestor. For example, the wings of bats and birds, shown in the Figure below, look similar on the outside.

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