Evidences of Evolution

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Evidences of Evolution: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Evidence of Evolution, Homologous Organs, Analogous Organs, Methods of Tracing Evolutionary Relationships, Fossils, Ammonite Fossils, Trilobite Fossils, Dinosaur Fossils, Evolution of Wild Cabbage & Molecular Phylogeny etc.

Important Questions on Evidences of Evolution

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Select the set of analogous organs from the following:-

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Some dinosaurs had feathers, although they couldn’t fly but birds have feathers that help them to fly. In the context of evolution this means:

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The wings of house fly and the wings of a sparrow are an example of:

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Organs that look different and perform different functions but have a similar basic structure and origin is called: 

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Match the following

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(i) Homologous organs (a) Caudal vertebrae and vermiform appendix
(ii) Vestigial organ (b) A forelimb of a cat and a bat’s wing
(iii) Paleontogy (c) An arthropod
(iv) Trilobite (d) Fossil evidence

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Which one of the following animals exhibits connecting link evolution?

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Which one of the following evolutionists proposed the theory of evolution similar to Charles Darwin’s?

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Which of the following is an example of missing
link?

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Biogenetic law was propounded by

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Presence of gill slits in the embryo of all vertebrates supports the theory of

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The essence of Haeckel’s recapitulation theory is

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Which of the following is an example of analogy?

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Which one of the following sets of structures includes only analogous organs?

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Analogous organs have a

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Of the following anatomical structures, which is homologous to the wing of a bat?

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Homologous structures have

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Which of the following set is the evidence of evolution?

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Palaeontological evidence in favour of organic evolution is beautifully illustrated by

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The “Golden age of Reptiles” was

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The crossing of a homozygous tall plant with a dwarf would yield F, plants in the ratio of