Biology: convergent evolution
Tutoring biology, terms about evolution come up. The tutor mentions convergent evolution.
Convergent evolution is the process in which species that aren’t related, nor similar, develop corresponding facilities. An example often given is flying: honeybees and hummingbirds can both fly, but their wings didn’t develop from the same body location. Rather, evolutionary pressure acted on each of those species in a way that led them to acquire flight in the way their bodies could adapt to accomplish. Because both species visit flowers for nutrients, both benefit from flying.
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