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Question
Evolutionary convergence is development of
Options
A.common set of characters in group of different ancestry
B.dissimilar characters in closely related groups
C.common set of characters in closely related groups
D.random mating
Solution
Convergent evolution or adaptive convergence refers to the development of similar adaptive functional structures in unrelated groups of organisms, eg, wings of insect, bit ; Australian marsupials and placental mammals.
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