Which example best illustrates homoplasy?

A) shark fins and dog tails
B) whale fins and bat wings
C) bird wings and insect wings
D) cactus spine and pea tendril
E) elongated snout of aardvarks and pangolins

Homoplasy

The occurrence of similar traits in species due to convergent evolution or parallel evolution, not shared ancestry.

Illustrates

Shows or provides examples to clarify or make something visible or understandable, often used in the context of explaining concepts with diagrams or images.