Two Plant Species Live in the Same Biome but on Different

question 31

Multiple Choice

Two plant species live in the same biome but on different continents. Although the two species are not at all closely related, they may appear quite similar as a result of

• A) parallel evolution.
• B) convergent evolution.
• C) allopatric speciation.
• D) introgression.
• E) gene flow.

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