The observation that chickens and humans are bipedal but not part of the same taxonomic group is an example of
A) gene flow.
B) ancestry.
C) systematics.
D) convergent evolution.

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The fact that chickens and humans share the trait of bipedalism despite not being closely related is an example of convergent evolution, where unrelated organisms evolve similar adaptations due to similar environmental pressures.

The Observation That Chickens and Humans Are Bipedal but Not