Question 1
Which of the following phenomena is an example of divergent evolution?
Editorial review: assess whether any choice demonstrates divergence rather than merely shared ancestry.
Original choices:
A. Egg-laying between birds and platypus
B. Echolocation between bats and dolphins
C. Patagium between flying lemurs and flying squirrels
D. Fins between fishes and whales
E. Bioluminescence between jellyfishes and squids
Editorial review: assess whether any choice demonstrates divergence rather than merely shared ancestry.
Original choices:
A. Egg-laying between birds and platypus
B. Echolocation between bats and dolphins
C. Patagium between flying lemurs and flying squirrels
D. Fins between fishes and whales
E. Bioluminescence between jellyfishes and squids