Flippers of Penguins and Dolphins are examples of

(A)Convergent evolution
(B)Industrial melanism
(C)Natural selection
(D)Adaptive radiation

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Hence, analogous structures are a result of **convergent evolution** - different structures evolving for the same function and hence having similarity.

Chapter: Evolution
Section: 6.3 WHAT ARE THE EVIDENCES FOR EVOLUTION?
Page: 5
Words matched: 40 of 40

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