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there are different patterns of evolution. in a process called convergent evolution, unrelated species can develop similar characteristics to adapt to similar environments. for example, both whales, which are mammals, and sharks, which are fish, have tails well suited for moving through the water. in contrast, divergent evolution occurs when closely related species evolve in different directions. bat wings, whale flippers, and human hands all probably evolved from a common ancestor’s appendage. over time, though, they have grown apart in form and function. species can also evolve in response to each other in a process called coevolution. some types of insects and flowering plants have coevolved, for example. the flowers have evolved long, narrow flowers that the insects can easily feed from but other animals cannot. some insects, meanwhile, have evolved long proboscises, or needle - like mouthparts, well suited to their particular flowers. the insect gets food from the plant, and the plant gets reliable pollination from the insect.
which term matches the picture?
divergent evolution coevolution convergent evolution
The text describes coevolution as species evolving in response to each other (e.g., insects and flowering plants). The picture shows a hummingbird (likely adapted to feed from the flower) and the flower (likely adapted for the hummingbird's pollination), matching coevolution. Divergent evolution involves related species evolving differently, and convergent evolution involves unrelated species developing similar traits (neither fits the mutual adaptation here).
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