NEET2016ZoologyEvolutionActual

Analogous structures are a result of:

Options

ADivergent evolution
BConvergent evolution
CShared ancestry
DStabilizing selection

Correct answer

B. Convergent evolution

Step-by-step solution

Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution. Convergent evolution is the process whereby organisms not closely related (not monophyletic), independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

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