Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and chose your answer from the codes given below.

Column I

Column II

I. Homologous organs 

II. Analogous organs

III. Vestigeal organs

1. Eye of an octopus and the eye of a mammal

2. Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendril of Cucurbita

3. Body hair and wisdom teeth in humans

 

Codes:

I II III
1. 1 2 3
2. 3 1 2
3. 2 1 3
4. 1 3 2

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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion: Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
Reason: Natural selection is a key mechanism of evolution.
 
1. (A) is True but (R) is False
2. (A) is False but (R) is True
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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Natural selection is based on certain observations which are factual and include all the following except:
1. Natural resources are limited.
2. Populations go on increasing in size as they have unlimited fertility.
3. No two individuals are alike in a population.
4. Most of variations are inherited

 
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