Match the terms given in column I with those given in column II : Column I Column II (i) Fossil (a) A famous evolutionist (ii) A theory of evolution (b) Survival of the fittest (iii) Probable ancestor of birds (c) Petrified remains of prehistoric life (iv) Charles Darwin (d) Father of genetics (v) Gregor Mendel (e) Archaeopteryx

(i)-(c) The remains of dead animals or plants that lived in the remote past are known as fossils. The fossils provide evidence for evolution. (ii)-(b) The theory of evolution is about the survival of the fittest. It is postulated by Charles Darwin in his book “The origin of species”. (iii)-(e) Archaeopteryx is the ancestor of birds. Archaeopteryx is the link between classes aves and reptiles. (iv)-(a) Charles Darwin is a famous evolutionist, who tells us about the evolutionary process in species. He proposed this theory based on natural selection. (v)-(d) Gregor Mendel is known as the father of genetics . He worked on pea plants and discovered the fundamental law of inheritance. Column I Column II (i) Fossil (c) Petrified remains of prehistoric life (ii) A theory of evolution (b) Survival of the fittest (iii) Probable ancestor of birds (e) Archaeopteryx (iv) Charles Darwin (a) A famous evolutionist (v) Gregor Mendel (d) Father of genetics

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Very Short Answer Type Questions>Q 12

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Out of the wing of a bird, wing of an insect and the wing of a bat:

Which two are analogous organs?

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Very Short Answer Type Questions>Q 13

Why are human beings who look so different from each other in terms of size, colour and looks said to belong to the same species?

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Very Short Answer Type Questions>Q 14

Name five varieties of vegetables which have been produced from 'wild cabbage' by the process of artificial selection.

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Very Short Answer Type Questions>Q 15

Choose one term from the following which includes the other three

Broccoli, Wild cabbage, Cauliflower, Cabbage

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Very Short Answer Type Questions>Q 16

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The evolution of eyes is an example of evolution by _____(stages, groups, nature).

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Very Short Answer Type Questions>Q 16

The scientific name of all human beings is _____.

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Very Short Answer Type Questions>Q 16

Broccoli has evolved from _____ by the process of artificial selection.

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Very Short Answer Type Questions>Q 16

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The theory of natural selection for evolution was proposed by _____(Charles Darwin/Mendel/Lamarck).

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 3 Biology>Chapter 4 - Heredity and Evolution>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 17

Match the terms given in column I with those given in column II :

Column I	Column II
(i) Fossil	(a) A famous evolutionist
(ii) A theory of evolution	(b) Survival of the fittest
(iii) Probable ancestor of birds	(c) Petrified remains of prehistoric life
(iv) Charles Darwin	(d) Father of genetics
(v) Gregor Mendel	(e) Archaeopteryx