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The flippers of the Penguins and Dolphins are the example of the

Options

A.Convergent evolution
B.Divergent evolution
C.Adaptive radiation
D.Natural selection

Solution

Sol. [Key Concept: Convergent evolution of swimming appendages]

Penguin and dolphin flippers independently acquired a similar role in swimming, illustrating convergent evolution and analogy at the level of the swimming adaptation. Their underlying tetrapod forelimb bones are homologous because of shared ancestry. Hence, option (1).

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