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Can the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat be considered as homologous organs?

Important Questions on Heredity and Evolution

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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 10>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>EXERCISE - 4C>Q 5
Name an animal having very simple and photosensitive eyes.
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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 10>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>EXERCISE - 4C>Q 1
Why can the wings of a bird and the wings of a bat not be considered homologous?
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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 10>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>EXERCISE - 4C>Q 2
Define the term analogous organs. Give an example.
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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 10>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>EXERCISE - 4C>Q 3
What is meant by analogous organs? Taking a suitable example, explain how they support the theory of Organic Evolution.
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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 10>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>EXERCISE - 4C>Q 4
In terms of evolution, what is the significance of homology between a human arms and a wing of a bird?
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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 10>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>EXERCISE - 4C>Q 5
What are fossils? What do they tell about the process of evolution?
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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 10>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>EXERCISE - 4C>Q 1
Define: (a) homologous organs (b) analogous organs
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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 10>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>EXERCISE - 4C>Q 2
Evolution has exhibited greater stability of the molecular structure when compared with morphological structures. Comment on the statement and justify that.