Phylogeny

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

Convergent evolution produces

  • A

    Different traits in unrelated species due to similar selection pressures (e.g., wings in birds and insects)

  • B

    Similar traits in closely related species due to shared ancestry (e.g., wings in birds and insects)

  • C

    Identical traits in distantly related species due to genetic exchange (e.g., wings in birds and insects)

  • D

    Similar traits in unrelated species due to similar selection pressures (e.g., wings in birds and insects)

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Explanation

Analogous structures arise independently from similar environmental pressures, even though species don't share a recent common ancestor for that trait.

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