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In some animals, the same structures develop along different directions due to adaptations to different needs, this is called as _____(a) Divergent evolution(b) Convergent evolution(c) Parallel evolution(d) SaltationThis question was posed to me in a job interview.This question is from Evidences for Evolution in chapter Evolution of Biology – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT option is (a) Divergent evolution

Best explanation: It is called divergent evolution and the structures are called homologous ORGANS. Homology indicates that the animals have COMMON ancestors. VERTEBRATE heart or brains is an EXAMPLE of homologous organs.


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