LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ explains how two or more organisms could evolve similar traits even though they are not related to each other.
A
convergent evolution
B
reproductive isolation
C
derived characters
D
hybrid vigor
Explanation: 

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: -Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different periods or epochs in time. Convergent evolution creates analogous structures that have similar form or function but were not present in the last common ancestor of those groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, the wings of bats and insects have evolved from very different original structures. This phenomenon is called convergent evolution, where similar traits evolve independently in species that do not share a recent common ancestry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: At times, organisms that are not closely related look similar because of convergent evolution. This is the result of having similar environments.

Detailed explanation-5: -Convergent evolution is the process by which two species develop similar features despite not sharing a recent common ancestor. Evolutionary biologists explain these similar characteristics as the product of natural selection.

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