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Evolution — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEvolution2 Marks
Question
What is divergent evolution? Explain talking an example of plants.
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Answer

The same structure developed along different directions due to adaptations to different needs. This is divergent evolution and these structures are homologous.Eg. Thron of Bougainvillea and Tendrils of Cucurbita represent homology.

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