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Name two vestigial structures in man.

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**Step-by-Step Text Solution:** 1. **Understanding Vestigial Structures**: Vestigial structures are organs or parts of the body that have lost most or all of their original function through the course of evolution. They are typically smaller and simpler compared to their functional counterparts in related species. 2. **Identifying Vestigial Structures in Humans**: In humans, there are several vestigial structures. We will identify two of them. 3. **First Vestigial Structure - Appendix**: The first vestigial structure is the appendix. The appendix is a small, tube-like structure attached to the large intestine. In our ancestors, it played a role in digestion and immunity, but in modern humans, it no longer serves a significant function. ...
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ICSE-EVOLUTION-PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Very Short Answer Type Questions)
  1. Where have the fossils of Sivapithecus found?

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  2. Name the extinct representative of modern man.

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  3. Name two vestigial structures in man.

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  4. Define analogous organs. Give one example.

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  5. If you discover a fossil of a bird with scales on the body and teeth i...

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  6. Mention one living example of the family Hominidae.

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  7. What kind of evidence is afforded by the Darwin's finches in support o...

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  8. Name any three structures of animals as an example of homologous organ...

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  9. In which part of the world did the early human ancestor Australopithec...

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  10. What is the diploid number of chromosomes in gorilla, chimpanzee and o...

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  12. Name one fossil animal which serves as a connecting link. Which two gr...

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  14. Give in a chronological order the names of the different species in th...

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  15. Explain the term 'reproductive isolation' . Give one example.

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  16. Which chromosomes in humans and chimpanzee show an identical banding p...

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  17. Cite two examples of developmental evidence for evolution from plant-k...

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  18. Why are the wings of a butterfly and of a bat called analogous organs?

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  19. Why is Peripatus called a connecting link?

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  20. Darwin's theory is popularly known as 'theory of natural selection'. H...

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