OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
EVOLUTION
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Question
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In the ocean surrounding Antarctica, there are fish that survive the cold water by using antifreeze proteins to keep the blood from freezing. Certain kinds of worms that live in the Arctic ocean also make antifreeze proteins that help them live in icy water. Which type of evolution is this an example of?
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convergent evolution
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divergent evolution
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Divergent evolution is the process whereby groups from the same common ancestor evolve and accumulate differences, resulting in the formation of new species.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Punctuated” referred to the sudden appearance of morphologically distinct new species in the fossil record. “Equilibria” referred to the stasis that species exhibit following speciation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coevolution: Evolution in which one organism causes another to change since they live in close association..
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