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What is the term for the evolutionary process by which unrelated organisms devel
What is the term for the evolutionary process by which unrelated organisms develop similar traits?
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What is the term for the evolutionary process by which unrelated organisms develop similar traits?
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Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar environmental pressures.
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Q: What is the term for the evolutionary process by which unrelated organisms develop similar traits?
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Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar environmental pressures.
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Step 1: Understand that different species can live in similar environments.
Step 2: Recognize that these species may face the same challenges or pressures in their environment.
Step 3: Learn that to survive these challenges, they may develop similar traits or features.
Step 4: Know that this process of developing similar traits in unrelated species is called convergent evolution.
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