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Chad states: "Bears and sharks both have sharp teeth. This means that they are closely related animals, and

also best friends"
Chad is mistaken, because he doesn't understand the concept of:
Convergent evolution
Divergent evolution
Adaptive radiation
Natural Selection

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Answer:

convergent evolution

Step-by-step explanation:

In evolutionary biology, convergent evolution is the process whereby organisms not closely related (not monophyletic), independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

User Sachin Srinivasan
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Answer:

Chad is incorrect because these 2 animals are completly different. One if a Marine animal and the other is a Land animal.

Step-by-step explanation:

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