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Aardvarks, anteaters, and pangolins are only distantly related but are similar in structure and form as a result of (a) homology (b) convergent evolution (c) biogeography (d) vestigial structures (e) artificial selection
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Convergent evolution is a process in which organisms that are not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches. Show more…
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Features that are similar in underlying form in different species because of a common evolutionary origin, are called (a) homoplastic (b) homologous (c) vestigial (d) convergent (e) synthetic.
Features similar in underlying form in different species because of a common evolutionary origin are called (a) homoplastic (b) homologous (c) vestigial (d) convergent (e) synthetic
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