Question

Parallelism is:

Options

• Adaptive divergence

• Adaptive divergence of widely different species.

• Adaptive convergence of widely different species.

• Adaptive convergence of closely related groups.

Answer 1

Adaptive convergence of closely related groups.

Explanation:

Adaptive convergence or convergent evolution is the development of similar adaptive functional structures in a crenellated group of species, such as the wings of insects, birds, and bats. Parallel evolution is the term used when convergent evolution is observed in closely related species.