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Which of the following is not an example of convergent evolution ?

Options

  1. AFlippers of penguins and dolphins
  2. BEyes of octopuses and mammals
  3. CFore limbs of whales and bats
  4. DWings of butterflies and birds

Correct answer

C. Fore limbs of whales and bats

Step-by-step solution

Convergent evolution is the process by which unrelated or distantly related organisms evolve similar structures or adaptations due to similar environmental pressures. These structures are called analogous organs. Flippers of penguins and dolphins, eyes of octopuses and mammals, and wings of butterflies and birds are all examples of analogous organs, representing convergent evolution. Forelimbs of whales and bats share the same fundamental anatomical bone structure (humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and p

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