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NEET 2018, Biology Q41: Theories of Evolution

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Q.

Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option :

  1. A

    Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah

  2. B

     Brain of bat, man and cheetah

  3. C

     Heart of bat, man and cheetah

  4. D

     Eye of octopus, bat and man

Solution

. Divergent evolution occurs in the same structure, example - forelimbs, heart, brain of vertebrates which have developed along different directions due to adaptation to different needs whereas eye of octopus, bat and man are examples of analogous organs showing convergent evolution.

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