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Vestigial organ ______ present in human body is proof of evolution. - Science and Technology 2

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Vestigial organ ______ present in human body is proof of evolution.

विकल्प

  • Human hand  

  • Appendix   

  • Ear muscles

  • Tail-bone

  • Gradual development 

  • Mutation

  • Gene

  • Transcription

  •  Translocation

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उत्तर

Vestigial organ appendix present in human body is proof of evolution.

Explanation:

Appendix, which is useless to human, is useful and fully functional organ in ruminants. Similarly, muscles of ear pinna, which are useless to human, are useful in monkeys for movement of ear pinna. Various vestigial organs like tail-bone (coccyx), wisdom teeth, and body hairs are present in body of human being.

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Notes

Above question has three possible answers, [Option (B), (C) and (D)]. 

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अध्याय 1: Heredity and Evolution - Exercises [पृष्ठ ११]

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बालभारती Science and Technology 2 [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1 Heredity and Evolution
Exercises | Q 3.5 | पृष्ठ ११

संबंधित प्रश्न

Mammals : _________ : : Amphibia : Fishes


(a) Select the analogous structures from the combination given below:

(i) Forelimbs of whales and bats

(ii) Eyes of octopus and mammals

(iii) Tuber of sweet potato and potato

(iv) Tuber of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita

(b) State the kind of evolution they represent


Explain with an example for the given, how the following provides evidence in favor of evolution in organisms :

Homologous organs


Which of the following pairs of two vegetables represent the correct homologous structures?

(A) Sweet potato and potato

(B) Sweet potato and tomato

(C) Carrot and potato

(D) Radish and carrot


How analogy and homology considered as an evidence in support of evolution ?


Four students P, Q, R and S differently reported the following set of organs to be analogous :

P. Forelimb of a frog and forelimb of a lizard

Q. Forelimb of a bird and forelimb of a human

R. Wings of a parrot and wings of a butterfly

S. Wings of a bird and wings of a bat

The two students who have reported correctly are :

(A) P and Q

(B) Q and R

(C) R and S

(D) P and S


Find out from newspapers and popular science articles any new fossil discoveries or controversies about evolution.


Give the importance of fossil in support of organic evolution


Human tailbone is a vestigial organ. Explain.


 The wings of a housefly and the wings of a sparrow are an example of :
(a) analogous organs
(b) vestigial organs
(c) respiratory organs
(d) homologous organs


There are five animals A, B, C, D and E. The animal A uses its modified forelimbs for flying. The animal B uses its forelimbs for running whereas the animal C uses its forelimbs for grasping. The animal D can live on land as well as in water and uses its forelimbs to prop up the front end of its body when at rest. The animal E which respires by using spiracles and tracheae uses wings for flying but its wings are analogous to the modified forelimbs of animal A.
(a) What could the animals A, B, C, D and E be?
(b) Why are the forelimbs of animals A, B, C, D called homologous organs?
(c) What does the existence of homologous organs in animals A, B, C and D tell us about their ancestors ?
(d) Why are the modified forelimbs of animal A and the wings of animal E called analogous organs?
(e) State whether animals A and E have a common ancestor or not.


You have potato, carrot, radish, sweet potato, tomato and ginger bought from the market in your jute bag. Identify two vegetables to represent the correct homologous structures.

(A) Potato and tomato

(B) Carrot and tomato

(C) Potato and sweet potato

(D) Carrot and radish


Read the following statement and justify same in your own words with the help of suitable example.

There is evidences of fatal science among chordates.


Explain with suitable examples importance of anatomical evidence in evolution. 


Observe the picture and answer the following questions.
A) Which evidence of evolution is shown in the picture?
B) What can be proven with this proof?
C) Give one more example of evidence of evolution


Complete the following chart:


“Appearance of melanised moths post-industrialisation in England is a classic example of evolution by natural selection.” Explain.


With the help of diagrams, describe emasculation and bagging. 


What do you mean by vestigial structures? Name four vestigial organs found in man.


Choose the correct option of the following question:

Wings of Insect and Birds are examples of :


What are homologous structures?


Explain the importance of Anatomical evidences with examples.


Find an odd one out.


Observe the given images and answer the following questions.

  1. Which evolutionary evidence does it indicate?
  2. What does it prove?
  3. State another example of evolutionary evidence.

Observe the following images and answer the questions.

  1. Which evolutionary evidences are indicated in the given picture?
  2. How are they formed?
  3. Which method is used to measure their age or their time?

Biogenetic law states that ______.


Where is carbon dating used?


Why do all the gametes formed in human females have an X chromosome?


Animal husbandry and plant breeding programmes are the examples of ______.


Fossils are generally found in ______.


While creation and presence of variation is directionless, natural selection is directional as it is in the context of adaptation. Comment.


Complete the following chart:


Give a scientific reason.

Morphological evidences suggest that dog, sheep and wolf have a common origin.


As shown in figure below some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.

These are known as ______. Give example.


Write a note on the significance of Palaeontology.


Pick the odd man out:


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