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Important Questions on Evolution

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Who proposed the theory of Natural Selection? Mention the two principles of this theory. 
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Write salient features of Darwin's theory of Evolution
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"Survival of the fittest", explain the statement with the help of Darwin's theory.
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Describe the salient features of Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters.
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According to the Darwinian theory of natural selection, the rate of appearance of new forms is linked to the life cycle or the life span of an organism. Explain with the help of an example.

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Give the salient features of the theory of Natural Selection proposed by Charles Darwin.
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Why coacervates are called primitive cells?
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Differentiate between directional selection and disruptive selection.
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What is reproductive fitness? Explain it with the help of an example.
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Explain industrial melanism.
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Organisms and their organs constantly increase in size., which theory is depicted by the statement?
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Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life:

(i) The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes.

(ii) The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen.

Of the above statements which one of the following options is correct?
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What is denoted by the given diagram?

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What is organic evolution? Write briefly about any four evidences of organic evolution.
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Fill the blanks in Columns A and B using appropriate terms.

Theory Scientists
(a) Theory of natural selection A
(b) Use and Disuse of Organs B
(c) Theory of Mutation C
(d) Theory of spontaneous generation D
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What is the modern synthetic theory of evolution? Explain.
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How does the study of fossils help to understand organic evolution? Support your answer with examples.
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Explain the evolution of long neck of giraffe according to Charles Darwin.
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Which one of the following factors is not included in the 'Modern Synthetic theory' of evolution?
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Natural selection means