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The humming bird, hawk and the humming m...

The humming bird, hawk and the humming moth illustrate
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What is common to whale seal and shark

A

Adaptive radiation

B

Homology

C

Convergent evolution

D

Divergent evolution

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The correct Answer is:
C
Humming bird, hawk and humming moth perform the same function i.e., flying but they develop in totally different groups and are different in bondamental structure and thus called convergent evolution.
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