The Evolution of Similar Forms in Different Lineages When Exposed

question 41

Multiple Choice

The evolution of similar forms in different lineages when exposed to the same selective pressures is

• A)called divergence.
• B)called convergence.
• C)referred to as successive homologies.
• D)referred to as descent.
• E)also known as natural selection.

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