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Being all mammals, whale, dolphin, bat, monkey and horse have some. important common characters, but they also show conspicuous differences. This is due to the phenomenon of

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Normalisation
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Genetic drift
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Convergence
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Divergence
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Solution

The correct option is D Divergence
Divergent evolution is the process of tracing back two or more species to their common ancestor. Thus, they become a different species to their ancestors and what was once one species has diverged into two.
So, the correct answer is "Divergence".

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