Question

The example of the sugar glider, a marsupial and the flying squirrel, a rodent, illustrates that homology doesn't always indicate ancestry. this is _________. dominant traits are passed down sexual selection. convergent evolution random chance

Answer 1

The answer is convergent evolution. This occurs when animals that are not closely related evolve similar characteristics due to living within the same habitat/environment due to natural selection. Convergent evolution enables the organism to evolve analogous structures (which have similar form or function but were not present in their ancestors).