menu
QAmmunity.org
Login
Register
My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites
Register
Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question
Convergent evolution suggests different organisms evolved _____ due to _____. similarly; different environments differently; different environments differently; similar environments similarly; similar
asked
Jan 27, 2017
112k
views
1
vote
Convergent evolution suggests different organisms evolved _____ due to _____. similarly; different environments differently; different environments differently; similar environments similarly; similar environments
Biology
high-school
Wildfire
asked
by
Wildfire
7.8k
points
answer
comment
share this
share
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
Please
log in
or
register
to answer this question.
2
Answers
5
votes
The answer is similarly; similar environments.
Daniel Calliess
answered
Jan 29, 2017
by
Daniel Calliess
7.8k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
5
votes
The answer is similarly; similar environments.
Convergent evolution suggests different organisms evolved
similarly
due to
similar environments
.
Convergent evolution is a phenomenon of independent evolution of similar traits in species that are in different lineages. These traits are similar in form or function but were not present in the last common ancestor of those species. There are many examples of convergent evolution among plants and animals.
Among the plants, both cactus and euphorbia are succulent plants, have spines, live in the deserts, but they belong to the different families.
Among the animals, dolphin, which is a mammal, is more similar to fish, than to other mammals. Or, both birds and bat, which is the mammal, have wings.
So, all these examples of convergent evolution suggest that the living in the similar environmental conditions led to development of similar forms between distinct species.
Nick Avi
answered
Jan 31, 2017
by
Nick Avi
7.4k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.
9.5m
questions
12.2m
answers
Other Questions
Which of the objects is living or nonliving: Bacteria, virus, moss, you, a lemon seed, the air, bread, lettuce and rocks?
Why aren't all minerals gemstones?
What are three important types of forces
Two methods of active transport
How can paleontologists help us understand the past
Twitter
WhatsApp
Facebook
Reddit
LinkedIn
Email
Link Copied!
Copy
Search QAmmunity.org