Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
State Lamarck's theory of evolution. Exp...

State Lamarck's theory of evolution. Explain it by quoting an example. Who disproved it and how ?

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • EVOLUTION

    ICSE|Exercise PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Long Answer Type Questions)|26 Videos

  • EVOLUTION

    ICSE|Exercise PREVIOUS YEAR.S BOARD PAPER QUESTIONS ( Very Short Answer Type Questions)|19 Videos

  • EVOLUTION

    ICSE|Exercise PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Short Answer Type-I Questions)|18 Videos

  • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

    ICSE|Exercise COMPETITION CORNER (ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS (FOR AIIMS ASPIRANTS))|9 Videos

  • HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE

    ICSE|Exercise COMPETITION CORNER (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS) (Assertion and Reason Type Questions (For AIIMS aspirants))|28 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What is divergent evolution? Explain taking an example of plants.

Assertion: Human ancestors never used their tails and so the tail-expressing gene has disappeared in them. Reason: Lamarck's theory of evolution is popularly called theory of continuity of germplasm.

Assertion : Human ancestors never used their tails and so the tails expressing gene has disappeared in them. Reason : Lamarck's theory of evolution is popularly called theory of continuity of germ plasm.

How does a mutagen induce mutation? Explain with example.

Lamarck cited the example of giraffe to explain

a) Explain Darwinian theory of evolution with the help of one suitable example. State the two key concepts of the theory. b) Mention any three characteristics of Neanderthal man that lived in near east and central Asia.

State and explain law of multiple proportions with a suitable example.

"During the course of evolution, organs or features may be adapted for new functions." Explain this fact by choosing an appropriate example.

How are the air pollutants classified ? Explain with examples.

ICSE-EVOLUTION-PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Short Answer Type-II Questions)
  1. How were exact replicas of the master plate obtained in Lederberg's re...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. State the advantages that erect posture and large brain volume gave hu...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Enumerate any three major differences between humans and apes.

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Taking the example of gill clefts mention how the embryological eviden...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Describe the significance of Archaeopteryx in the study of organic evo...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. How would you account for the occurrence of sickle-cell anaemia in hum...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Why is the wing of a bat said to be homologous to the wing of a bird a...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. How does embryological evidence reinforce the view that living organis...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. What is differential reproduction? How does it lead to adaptation?

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Why are most mosquitoes now found to be DDT resistant although DDT was...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. State Lamarck's theory of evolution. Explain it by quoting an example....

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Describe briefly the difference between geographical isolation and rep...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. What is the role of variation in evolution?

    Text Solution

    |

  14. What is speciation? How does it occur?

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Describe natural selection with reference to industrial melanism.

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Archaeopteryx is considered as a connecting link between reptiles and ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Define homologous organs. Give one example of an organ homologous to t...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. What are fossils? What is the importance of fossils in organic evoluti...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Industrial melanism in peppered moth is an excellent example of natura...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Mention the contribution of SL Miller's experiments on origin of life.

    Text Solution

    |