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The humming bird, hawk and the humming moth illustrate

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Adaptive radiation
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Homology
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Convergent evolution
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Divergent evolution
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Solution

The correct option is C Convergent evolution
Convergent evolution is the evolution of similar traits in unrelated lineages (usually geographically distant). Hummingbird, hawk and the humming moth belongs to different lineage but forelimbs are modified to wings to adapt for flight
So, the correct answer is 'Convergent evolution'

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