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6.Evolution

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Being all mammals, whale, dolphins, bat, monkey and horse have some common characters but they also show conspicuous differences. This is due to phenomenon of

A

Normalisation

B

Genetic drift

C

Convergence

D

Divergence

Solution

(d) Homologous organs are found in forms showing adaptive radiation from a common ancestor, so these give evidence of divergent evolution.

Std 12

Biology

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