Multiple Choice
Similarity due to convergent evolution is called
A) analogy.
B) homology.
C) taxonomy.
D) phylogeny.
E) cladistics. Similarity due to convergent evolution is called analogy. Analogous structures have the same function in different organisms and groups of organisms, and they often arise as a result of adaptation to the same type of environment.
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