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What is divergent evolution? Explain taking an example of plants.

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The evolutionary process through which homologous organs develop is called divergent evolution.
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VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT-HAREDITY -FROM PARENT TO PROGENY -(CREATIVE QUESTIIONS FOR NEW MODEL PAPER)( 1 mark questions)
  1. What is human evolution?

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  2. What is the cause of variations?

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  3. What is divergent evolution? Explain taking an example of plants.

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  4. What is convergent evolution?

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  5. Where were the fossils of dinosaurs collected?

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  6. what are vestigial organs?

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  7. indentify the scientist. He was the first person to propose the theory...

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  8. Who proposed theory of inhertitance of acquired characters?

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  9. Who proved that bodily changes are not inherited?

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  10. Who proposed the theory of natural selction?

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  11. What does the theory of natural selection state?

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  12. How many vestigial organs are present in man

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  13. Give an exmaple for vestigial organ in our body.

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  14. Who is called as moving museum of vestigial organs'?

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  15. How can one change adopted perform different functions?

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  16. Why are traits acquired during the lifetime of an individual not inher...

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  17. What factos could lead to rise of a new species?

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  18. Can the wing of abutterfly and the wing of a bat be considered homolog...

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  19. If the sperm bearing 'Y' chromosome fertilizes the egg, the child born...

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  20. Name the chemicals which were essential for origin of species.

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