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Being mammals, whale, dolphin, bat, monkey and horse have some common characters but they also show conspicuous differences. This is due to the phenomenon of

  1. normalisation

  2. genetic drift

  3. divergence

  4. convergence
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Development of different functional structures from a common ancestral form is called adaptive radiation or divergent evolution. 1.      Varied limb structures of mammals 2.      Darwin's finches of Galapagos island 3.         Australian marsupials

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