DEFINITION OF TERMS

Convergent evolution
In evolutionary biology, convergent evolution is the process whereby organisms not closely related
(not monophyletic), independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar
environments or ecological niches.
- ANALOGOUS

Comparative anatomy
 involves comparing the body structures of two species. 'Comparative' means to look at the
similarities between two things, and 'anatomy' has to do with the structure of the body. Scientists can
look at anatomical structures of seemingly unrelated animals to tell how related they are.

Physiology
is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. 

Morphology
one of the life sciences, studies an organism's outward characteristics: its anatomy, shape, and
appearance.