Question

in my last year of college, we studied two species of birds. one species lived in north america, and the other lived in africa. despite their geographic separation, we noticed that these birds had similar traits. these bird species had developed ____________ characteristics, which means that they independently evolved similar traits to adapt to their respective environments. for instance, they might both have long, slender beaks for reaching into flowers to feed on nectar, even though they came from different parts of the world. what choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? a. option a text is unclear b. option b text is unclear c. option c text is unclear d. option d text is unclear

Explanation:

The text describes two bird - species from different geographical locations that have developed similar traits independently to adapt to their environments. This is the definition of convergent evolution. Convergent traits are characteristics that evolve independently in different species due to similar environmental pressures.

Answer:

C. convergent