The ostrich and the emu look very similar and live in similar habitats, although they are not very closely related. This is an example of
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Step 1: The ostrich and the emu are both flightless birds that belong to the ratite group, which includes large, flightless birds with a flat breastbone. Show more…
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The emu in Australia and ostrich in Africa are flightless birds that look similar. One proposed hypothesis was the birds descend from an early common ancestor that spread when the continents were connected. DNA analysis shows that emus and ostriches share more genetic homology with flying birds which live in the same region than with each other. What is the best explanation for these findings? a. This is an example of an early shared ancestor. b. This is an example of convergent evolution. c. This is an example of random DNA homology. d. This is an example of divergent evolution.
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