Similarity in evolutionarily unrelated groups due to adaptation to similar environments is called

A. concentric evolution.
B. convergent evolution.
C. biogeographic evolution.
D. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
E. both biogeographic and convergent evolution.


B. convergent evolution.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which statement about the P/O ratio is true?

A. It represents the amount of ATP made per glucose molecule. B. It shows that cellular respiration is an inefficient process. C. It has been understood for centuries based on theoretical calculations. D. It represents the amount of ATP produced by oxidative phosphorylation. E. It depends on the number of electron acceptor sites on ATP synthase.

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