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6.Evolution
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Give differences : Divergent Evolution and Convergent Evolution
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| Divergent Evolution | Convergent Evolution |
| $(1)$ Development of different functional structures from a common ancestral form is called divergent evolution. | $(1)$ Development of similar adaptive functional structures in unrelated groups of organisms is called convergent evolution. |
| $(2)$ Homologous organs show divergent evolution. | $(2)$ Analogous organs show convergent evolution. |
| $(3)$ Examples: Darwin's finches, Australiar Marsupials, locomotion in mammals. | $(3)$ Examples : Australian marsupials and placental mammals, various aquatic vertebrate and wings of insects, birds. and bats. |
Standard 12
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