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DADDYROXY:

Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution? Whales and fish both develop the ability to swim in the ocean. Finches in the Galapagos develop specialized beaks. A spider develops a web that is better at catching insects. Prehistoric mammals thrive after the extinction of the dinosaurs. The bones in a human hand are similar to those in a dog's paw.

Rival:

So do you know what f convergent evolution is?

DADDYROXY:

kinda

Rival:

Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different periods or epochs in time

Rival:

I searched that

ItzAgar:

This could help you https://biologydictionary.net/convergent-evolution/

DADDYROXY:

something that is not related basically?

Rival:

Yes

DADDYROXY:

so is it the bones in a human hand are similar to those in a dog's paw.

ItzAgar:

Convergent evolution is the process in which organisms that are not closely related independently evolve similar features.

Rival:

Is it multi answer?

Rival:

multiple*

DADDYROXY:

no one answer only

Rival:

Okay

DADDYROXY:

idk but human hand and dogs paw is not related...

Rival:

Im thinking it's prehistoric Animals

Rival:

process whereby organisms not closely related (

Rival:

the meaning

DADDYROXY:

I see

Rival:

Yeah so try that

Rival:

wait

ItzAgar:

I think its The bones in a human hand are similar to those in a dog's paw.

ItzAgar:

Because they are not related in some way.

DADDYROXY:

@itzagar wrote:
I think its The bones in a human hand are similar to those in a dog's paw.
I think so too

DADDYROXY:

the answer u wrote rival is wrong

ItzAgar:

@rival wrote:
Im thinking it's prehistoric Animals
Because they have something to do with eachother.

DADDYROXY:

@itzagar wrote:
@rival wrote:
Im thinking it's prehistoric Animals
Because they have something to do with eachother.
exactly

ItzAgar:

dont*

ItzAgar:

do*

Rival:

Okay Im kinda now getting confused

ItzAgar:

@itzagar wrote:
I think its The bones in a human hand are similar to those in a dog's paw.

ItzAgar:

It shouldnt be so confusing i just expained it.

Rival:

?

ItzAgar:

So i think thats your asnwer roxy.

DADDYROXY:

Rival..the definition is quite simple

DADDYROXY:

it's something that CANNOT be related

DADDYROXY:

is human and dog paw related?

DADDYROXY:

human hand*

Rival:

Okay

ItzAgar:

So theres your asnwer.

DADDYROXY:

do u understand it better?

Rival:

Yes but lets check the rest of the answers

DADDYROXY:

wait...It's wrong ;-;

Rival:

just to be sure

Rival:

Which one was it?

ItzAgar:

It is?

ItzAgar:

I checked all of them so idk how. :/

DADDYROXY:

idk either

DADDYROXY:

soooo we can eliminate

Rival:

did it show the correct answer?

Rival:

Okay

ItzAgar:

Ok so which one are u talking about?

DADDYROXY:

Prehistoric mammals thrive after the extinction of the dinosaurs. The bones in a human hand are similar to those in a dog's paw.

Rival:

I just knew that wasn't the answer smh

DADDYROXY:

^ those should be eliminated

ItzAgar:

oh wow.

DADDYROXY:

mhm

Rival:

I Still have the feeling it's prehistoric because

DADDYROXY:

Finches in the Galapagos develop specialized beaks.

ItzAgar:

Then lets try Finches in the Galapagos develop specialized beaks.

DADDYROXY:

that doesnt make sense

DADDYROXY:

yea

DADDYROXY:

it's wrong ;-;

DADDYROXY:

DUDE THIS IS HARD

ItzAgar:

Wizard

Rival:

TRY PREHISToriC

DADDYROXY:

^ that one was wrong too

ItzAgar:

wth

DADDYROXY:

yep

Rival:

Whales

DADDYROXY:

whales and fish?

Rival:

Yes

Rival:

it is right

ItzAgar:

i would say we try A spider develops a web that is better at catching insects.

Rival:

Was it right?

DADDYROXY:

FINALLY THE WHALE AND FISH WAS CORRECT

DADDYROXY:

lordy...

Rival:

Oh wow

DADDYROXY:

i dont get it though

DADDYROXY:

WAIT

DADDYROXY:

whales are mammals right?

DADDYROXY:

fish and mammals r two completely dif species soooo

ItzAgar:

Yes.

DADDYROXY:

thats prob why

Rival:

OH YEAh

DADDYROXY:

im so dumb

ItzAgar:

but they still have a connection right?

DADDYROXY:

i was looking at the "both swimming" part

Rival:

I shoulve known :/

DADDYROXY:

@itzagar wrote:
but they still have a connection right?
kinda but their still different it's like comparing monkeys and humans

DADDYROXY:

are monkeys and humans the same thing?

DADDYROXY:

No..

ItzAgar:

Lol yes

ItzAgar:

jkjj

DADDYROXY:

DUDE lol

Rival:

That's what scienctist think..

DADDYROXY:

well their dumb

Rival:

LMao

ItzAgar:

were just evovled i think.

DADDYROXY:

thinking if monkeys and humans are the same thing...they may eat like us etc but their not HOOMAN

ItzAgar:

okay were kinda of topic lets focus,

Rival:

Ok so now we know what convergent evolution? is right?

DADDYROXY:

yessir

Rival:

Lol ok

DADDYROXY:

@itzagar wrote:
okay were kinda of topic lets focus,
we got the answer

ItzAgar:

Oh ok.

DADDYROXY:

well than THANK U GUYS!!!

Rival:

Np!

DADDYROXY:

come to my next post lol

Rival:

Ok!

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