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Homoplasy - Wikipedia Homoplasy, in biology and phylogenetics, is the term used to describe a feature that has been gained or lost independently in separate lineages over the course of evolution
Homoplasy - Definition and Examples | Biology Dictionary A homoplasy is the opposite of a homology, where a common ancestor provided the genes that gave rise to the trait in two or more animals Often, a homoplasy will occur when two very different groups of animals evolve to do the same thing This is known as convergent evolution, or convergence
Homoplasia: Definition, Examples Quiz - ultimatelexicon. com Homoplasia refers to the phenomenon where similar traits or characteristics develop independently in different species, not due to a shared common ancestor, but rather through convergent evolution, parallel evolution, or reversion
The Difference Between Homology and Homoplasy - ThoughtCo Homology means traits that come from a common ancestor, like frog and bird forelimbs Homoplasy means traits that evolved separately, like the wings of birds and bats Homology comes from divergent evolution, and homoplasy comes from convergent evolution
Understanding Homoplasy: Evolutionary Patterns and Examples Homoplasy is a fascinating aspect of evolutionary biology that challenges our understanding of how species evolve It occurs when similar traits arise independently in different lineages, often due to similar environmental pressures rather than shared ancestry