JAMB Biology 2010 Objective — Question 50
Question 50 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The flippers of a whale and the fins of a fish are examples of
- A. divergent evolution
- B. coevolution
- C. continuous variation
- D. convergent evolutionCorrect
Explanation
Convergent evolution is said to have occurred when species that look similar are from different ancestral species; the flipper of a whale and fins of a fish make them look similar, however the whale is a mammal, not a fish.
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