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Question #46440

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Which of the following statements regarding adaptive radiation and evolutionary evidence is INCORRECT?

A.
Adaptive radiation is a form of divergent evolution where a single ancestral lineage diversifies to occupy multiple available ecological niches.
B.
When more than one adaptive radiation occurs in an isolated geographical area representing different habitats, it results in convergent evolution.
C.
Due to their functional specialization for different dietary niches, the varied beak morphologies of Darwin's finches represent analogous structures driven by adaptive radiation.
D.
Homologous organs indicate common ancestry and arise via divergent evolution, even if the structures perform entirely different functions in the descendant species.

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Homologous Organ Ancestry|Adaptive Radiation Logic|Darwin's Finches

Conceptual Pivot: Students often confuse the relationship between structural morphology and functional adaptation.

The trap relies on the misconception that extreme functional specialization (different diets) creates analogy.

In reality, different functions arising from a common ancestral structure is the hallmark of divergent evolution (homology).