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The wings of a bird and the wings of an ...

The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are

A

phylogenetic structures and represent divergent evolution

B

homologous structures and represent convergent evolution

C

homologous structures and represent divergent evolution

D

analogous structures and represent convergent evolution

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  2. Industrial melanism is an example of

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  3. Which one is reptilian ancestor of birds?

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  4. Which of the following structures is homologous to the wing of a bird?

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  5. Following are the two statements regarding the origin life (a) The e...

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  6. Analogous structures are a result of

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  7. Genetic drift operates in

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  8. In Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individual i...

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  9. The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is

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  10. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the origin...

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  11. The correct sequence of stages in the evolution of modern man is

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  12. Documented microfossils have been found that are as old as

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  13. Which evidence does not favour Lamarckian concept of inheritance of a...

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  14. Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select t...

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  15. The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates ...

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  16. According to Hugo de Vries the mechanism of evolution is

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  17. Radioactive C - dating and living fossils are used for

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  18. Which of the following explained evolution in most acceptable form?

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  19. Select the option having correct sequence of geological periods — Perm...

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  20. What was the reason of mass extinction during Mesozoic era?

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