Question

In this phylogeny feather pattern on the head is the trait used to separate the sparrows into groups. DNA analysis suggests a different phylogeny that places white-crowned birds and golden-crowned birds more closely together. Therefore, what process results in the striped pattern on the head is result of______________.

Answer 1

Convergent evolution

Step-by-step explanation:

Convergent evolution occurs when living beings develop characteristics that perform the same function but have different origins, such as insect wings and bird wings. These, although they play similar roles, are not derived from the same structures present in a unique common ancestor between these two species. Thus, evolutionary adaptation to similar ways of life leads unrelated organisms to develop similar forms, a phenomenon called convergent evolution.