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NEET Previous Year Question

$Flippers of Penguins and Dolphins are examples of:$

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

A $Natural selection$
B $Adaptive radiation$
C $Convergent evolution$
D $Industrial melanism$

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Penguins (birds) and dolphins (mammals) evolved similar flippers independently for swimming, despite having different ancestors. This is an example of convergent evolution.

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