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Mention the key concepts about the mechanism of biological evolution/Speciation according to (i) de Vries and (iii) Darwin.

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(i) De Vries - Mutation (single step lage mutation) (ii) Darwin - Branching descent and natural selection.
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  6. Which is the earliest fossil of prehistoric man?

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  7. Name the common ancestor of great apes and man.

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  8. In what respect did Darwin agree with Lamarck?

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  9. Name the theory of evolution given by Lamarck.

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  10. Give the three key factors of the modern concept of evolution.

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  12. Which period is called the 'age of reptiles'?

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  14. Name three recent eras of geological time.

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  15. Cite one example of dinosaurs.

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  16. In which era the fossils are scanty.

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  17. What is the probable period of origin of cyanobacteria?

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