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What is the term for the evolutionary resemblance of unrelated species?

  • Convergent evolution
  • Divergent evolution
  • Coevolution

The answer is Convergent evolution. Dolphins and sharks.

Glossary of genetics and evolutionary biology

This glossary of genetics and evolutionary biology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in the study of genetics and evolutionary biology, as well as sub-disciplines and related fields, with an emphasis on classical genetics, quantitative genetics, population biology, phylogenetics, speciation, and systematics. It has been designed as a companion to Glossary of cellular and molecular biology, which contains many overlapping and related terms; other related glossaries include Glossary of biology and Glossary of ecology.

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