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The eye of octopus and eye of cat show different patterns of structure, yet they perform similar function. This is an example of

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Homologous organs evolved due to convergent evolution

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Homologous organs evolved due to divergent evolution

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Analogous organs evolved due to convergent evolution

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Analogous organs evolved due to divergent evolution.

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Analogous organs evolved due to convergent evolution
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MODERN PUBLICATION-EVOLUTION-COMPETITION FILE (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)(A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs):)
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  2. According of Darwin, the organic evolution is due to

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  3. The eye of octopus and eye of cat show different patterns of structure...

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  4. Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance r...

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  5. Flowering plants seem to have originated from

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  6. Charles Darwin returned to England in 1836 from his five year expediti...

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  7. In his laboratory apparatus, Stanley Miller synthesized:

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  8. Which gas was probably least abundant in the early atomsphere?

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  9. Which of the following is not vestigial organ in human beings ?

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  10. Wing of pigeon is homologous to the :

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  11. Reptiles evolved into:

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  12. The brain capacity of Neanderthal man was:

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  13. First amphibian evolved from:

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  14. The brain capacity of Homo erectus was

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  15. Homologous organs support ..................... evolution.

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  16. The first human-like hominid was called:

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  17. Forelmbs of cat, lizard used in walking, forelimbs of whale used in sw...

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  18. Which one of the following are analogous structures

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  19. In a population of 1000 individuals 360 belong to genotype AA, 480 to ...

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  20. The first human- like being - the hominid - was called

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