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प्रश्न
Define vestigial organs.
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उत्तर
Vestigial organs are degenerate organs that are inadequately developed and non-functional. They could be useful in certain related and unrelated species, as well as in ancestors.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the terms analogous and homologous organs with examples.
What are homologous organs?
The organs which perform different functions but have the same basic structure are known as :
(a) homologous organs
(b) analogous organs
(c) homolytic organs
(d) analytic organs
Explain with suitable examples importance of anatomical evidence in evolution.
What do you mean by vestigial structures? Name four vestigial organs found in man.
Explain any three molecular (genetic) evidences in favour of organic evolution.
What are homologous structures?
Find an odd one out.
Define the evidence of evolution shown in the figure.
Explain any five types of evidence that support the theory of evolution.
Homologous organs and vestigial organs are examples of ______ type of evidence in evolution.
Select the CORRECT match.
Which of these is not a vestigial organ in human beings?
Where is carbon dating used?
Homologous organs are:
The process of mating of individuals, which are more closing related than the average of the population to which they belong is called ______.
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.
Explain natural selection with the example of industrial melanism.
Give one example of homologous organs found in plants.
