The Process Through Which Species Not Closely Related May Come

question 61

Multiple Choice

The process through which species not closely related may come to resemble one another if they live in a similar environment is known as

• A) coevolution.
• B) homology.
• C) convergent evolution.
• D) paedomorphosis.

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