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Evolutionary convergence is development of

1. common set of characters in group of different ancestry
2. dissimilar characters in closely related groups
3. common set of characters in closely related groups
4. random mating

Correct answer: common set of characters in group of different ancestry

Solution

Evolutionary convergence happens when distantly related organisms independently evolve similar features due to similar selective pressures. That is why the correct choice is the one describing a common set of characters in groups with different ancestry.

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