The five-toed limb of stem reptiles was modified into a limb suitable for digging.This is an example of ____.
A) convergent evolution
B) morphological divergence
C) analogous evolution
D) morphological convergence
E) distal modification

Question

The five-toed limb of stem reptiles was modified into a limb suitable for digging.This is an example of ____.  
A) convergent evolution
B) morphological divergence
C) analogous evolution
D) morphological convergence
E) distal modification

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Morphological divergence refers to the evolutionary process where a structure in a common ancestor evolves into different forms in different lineages, such as the modification of a reptilian limb for digging.

The Five-Toed Limb of Stem Reptiles Was Modified into a Limb