Reappearance of a trait that had been lost during evolution is called .

parallelism

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divergent

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convergent

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atavism

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The correct option is D atavism
Atavism is the phenomenon of reappearance of a trait that had been lost during evolution. This is also called reversion. The ability of human individuals to move their pinna is an example of atavism.

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