Multiple choice

The proteins, which are different in peptide sequence but have a similar structure in the process of evolution are said to be

  1. convergent

  2. divergent

  3. opportunistic

  4. incidental

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Explanation

Proteins that are different in peptide sequence but have similar structure through evolution are termed convergent. This describes convergent evolution where unrelated proteins independently evolve similar structural features to perform similar functions. Divergent evolution refers to homologous proteins that have evolved from a common ancestor and share sequence similarity.