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10 years ago

Which one of the following descriptions best illustrates convergent evolution?
      
wings of a butterfly and a moth
      
sharp talons on a hawk and an owl
      
flippers on whales and dolphins
      
a dormant period during the driest seasons in desert herbs and lichens
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10 years ago
Convergent evolution is when two species, that are not related via a recent common ancestor, become more similar.

- Wings of a butterfly and a moth.
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8 years ago
actually that answer is wrong
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8 years ago
In evolutionary biology, convergent evolution is the process whereby organisms not closely related (not monophyletic), but still independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.
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