1 SEM CARDLESS ACC W/RAVEN TEXT
1 SEM CARDLESS ACC W/RAVEN TEXT
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ISBN: 9781265321062
Author: Raven
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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To determineThe demonstration of how the biological distribution of plant and animal species on islands provides evidence of evolutionary diversification.

Introduction: Convergent evolution refers to the process in which different organisms or species evolve similar characters or traits independently. Different types of evolutionary processes like genetic drift, natural selection, and mixture leads to the evolution of a species.

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