Question

Flippers of penguin and dolphins is an example of ______.

Options

• Convergent evolution

• Industrial melanism

• Natural selection

• Adaptive radiation

Answer 1

Flippers of penguin and dolphins is an example of convergent evolution.

Explanation:

The flippers of penguins (birds) and dolphins (mammals) are structurally dissimilar but functionally similar, i.e., they are analogous organs. Analogous organs lead to convergent evolution (same function, different ancestry).