1. | They are an example of convergent evolution. |
2. | They exhibit variations in beak size and shape due to adaptation to different food sources. |
3. | They all have the same diet and habitat. |
4. | They evolved into similar forms as a result of similar environmental pressures. |
Statement I: | Adaptive radiation within different isolated environments (such as separate lakes) can lead to convergent evolution when species independently evolve similar traits to adapt to similar ecological niches. |
Statement II: | This convergence occurs despite the species having different evolutionary histories, highlighting how similar environmental challenges can shape similar evolutionary outcomes. |