Analogous structures are a result of:

Analogous structures are a result of:
  1. Divergent evolution
  2. Convergent evolution
  3. Shared ancestry
  4. Stabilizing selection

Solution

Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution. Convergent evolution is the process whereby organisms not closely related (not monophyletic), independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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