Give differences: Divergent Evolution and Convergent Evolution.

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Divergent EvolutionConvergent Evolution
$(1)$ Development of different functional structures from a common ancestral form is called divergent evolution.$(1)$ Development of similar adaptive functional structures in unrelated groups of organisms is called convergent evolution.
$(2)$ Homologous organs show divergent evolution.$(2)$ Analogous organs show convergent evolution.
$(3)$ Examples: Darwin's finches,Australian marsupials,and forelimbs of mammals.$(3)$ Examples: Australian marsupials and placental mammals,wings of insects,birds,and bats.

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