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Origin of a genetically distinct type of organism from the pre-existing life froms through gradual modification, is known as evolution.
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SANTRA PUBLICATION-EVOLUTION-Short Answer Type Question
  1. Define evolution.

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  2. What was the ancient belief about the earth and the living world?

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  3. What is proposed in the theory of special creation?

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  4. Who proposed cosmozoic theory and what does it say about origin of lif...

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  5. What is meant by Chemosynthetic theory of origin of life ?

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  6. Briefly describe the coacervate model.

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  7. Name the periods in the paleozoic era (starting from recent) ?

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  8. Under how many eons, the time period of earth up to the recent have be...

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  9. What kind of flora and fauna was observed in the Jurassic period ?

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  10. Name the periods which are also known as : (a) Carboniferous (b) Devon...

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  11. What aree the important sources of evidence in favour of biological ev...

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  12. Mention two features of Archaeopteryx ?

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  13. What are trace fossils ?

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  14. What are pseudofossils ?

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  15. What are analogous organs ?

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  16. Give at least two evidences that support the recapitulation theory.

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  17. What does the Modern Synthetic theory proposes as the cause of evoluti...

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  18. Write an account to describe the atmosphere that prevailed on the eart...

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  19. Mention the possible steps that has led to the origin of life.

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  20. Write the reptilian and avian features of Archaeopteryx.

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