Animals may come to resemble each other, not becausethey are related genetically, but because they evolvesimilar equipment in response to a similar environment, which may be in unconnected regions or at widely different times. This process is known as _____.
A. convergent evolution
B. homologous progression
C. natural selection
D. geographic convergence
A. convergent evolution
Explanation: Darwin was aware of another kind of similarity of form,which he called convergent evolution, or the acquisitionof the same biological trait in unrelated lineages. This occurswhen animals come to resemble each other, not becausethey are related genetically, but because they evolvesimilar equipment in response to a similar environment,which may be in unconnected regions or at widely different times.
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