LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ostriches are native to the savannahs of Africa, while penguins live in the polar regions. Although ostriches and penguins are closely-related, they look very different
A
Convergent
B
Divergent
C
Coevolution
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ostriches are native to the savannas of Africa, while penguins live in the polar regions. Although ostriches and penguins are closely related, they look very different. Ostriches and giraffes are both native to the savannas of Africa. They share the same characteristics of a very long neck.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannas of Africa. They eat food that is high off the ground and share the same characteristic of an elongated neck.

Detailed explanation-3: -Convergent evolution: Convergent evolution occurs when two organisms that lack a recent common ancestor end up more and more alike as they adapt to a similar ecological niche. The organisms have convergent phenotypes, and their similar structural forms are called analogous structures (such as bird wings and bat wings).

Detailed explanation-4: -The process by which different organisms having common ancestors develop different traits or characteristics to adapt to the changing environmental conditions and needs is known as divergent evolution. It is also known as adaptive radiation.

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