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ZoologyEvolutionEvidences of EvolutionEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Development of similar phenotypes when unrelated organisms are subjected to same type of selection pressure, explains

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Analogy refers to a situation that is exactly the opposite of homology. The wings of a butterfly and of birds look alike. They are not anatomically similar structures though they perform similar functions. Hence, analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution - different structures evolving for the same function and hence having similarity.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:EvolutionSubtopic:Evidences of Evolution
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