Match the hominids with their correct brain size: Column – I Column – II a Homo habilis i 900 cc b Homo neanderthalensis i i 1350 cc c Homo erectus i i i 650-800 cc d Homo sapiens i v 1400 cc Select the correct option.

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Important Questions on Heredity and Evolution

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Transfer of genetic material between populations is best defined as:

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Who among the following scientists proposed the theory of natural selection independently of Charles Darwin ?

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Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement about primates evolution?

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Match the hominids with their correct brain size:

	Column – I		Column – II
$(a)$	Homo habilis	$(i)$	900 cc
$(b)$	Homo neanderthalensis	$(i i)$	1350 cc
$(c)$	Homo erectus	$(i i i)$	650-800 cc
$(d)$	Homo sapiens	$(i v)$	1400 cc

Select the correct option.

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