Zoology · Locomotion and Movement

NEET (UG) 2024 — Question 169

The flippers of the Penguins and Dolphins are the example of the

Answer: C

The correct answer is option (3), because the flippers of the Penguins and Dolphins perform similar

function but they are not anatomically similar structures. This is example of analogous structures.

Option (1) is incorrect as adaptive radiation is the process of evolution of different species in a

given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to the other areas of geography.

Option (2) is incorrect as natural selection is a key mechanism of evolution.

Option (4) is incorrect as divergent evolution results in the formation of homologous structures.

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