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Can we call human evolution as adaptive radiation? (Say, Yes or No).

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Adaptive Radiation:** - Adaptive radiation is a process where a single ancestral species rapidly diversifies into a wide variety of forms to adapt to different environments. This results in the formation of new species that are reproductively isolated from each other. 2. **Example of Adaptive Radiation:** - A classic example of adaptive radiation is the Darwin's finches observed in the Galapagos Islands. From a common ancestor, multiple species evolved, each adapted to different ecological niches, such as variations in beak size and shape for different feeding strategies. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-EVOLUTION-REVISION EXERCISES-(II.VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)(One mark each),(A.QUESTIONS FROM STATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS: )
  1. Which of the two are more man-like : Dryopithecus / Ramapithecus.

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  2. What is the cranial capacity of man ?

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  3. Can we call human evolution as adaptive radiation? (Say, Yes or No).

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  4. What is a coacervate ?

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  5. Define organic evolution in three words.

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  6. Which technique is used for measuring age of rocks, fossils etc.

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  7. Life originated on earth nearly ................. years ago.

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  8. Define adaptive radiation.

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  9. Name the scientist who had also came to similar conclusion as Darwin.

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  10. Cranial cavity of Java man was 700 cc. (True of False).

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  11. Cranial cavity of Homo sapiens man is 1700 cc. (True of False).

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  12. Write two similarities between male monkeys named as Dryopithecus and ...

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  13. The scientist who by careful experimentation demonstrated that life c...

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  14. Age of invertebrates was

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  15. Cranial cavity of Neanderthal man was 1400 cc. (True or False)

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  16. Name the evolutionary species of man with brain capacity around 900 cc

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  17. Name the island on which Darwin worked.

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  18. The movement of alleles from one population to another is called…........

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  19. What were the raw materials used in Miller's experiment?

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  20. Which theory talks about the huge explosion that leads to origin of un...

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