(i) | Diversifying (disruptive) selection is a mode of natural selection that favours variants of opposite extremes over intermediate forms |
(ii) | In the evolution of life on Earth, the early primitive cells that were present must have obtained their energy by glycolysis and fermentation |
(iii) | Darwin's theory of evolution was highly influenced by the Mendel's crossing experiments with peas |
(iv) | Hardy-Weinberg's principle can be used to interpret whether evolution has occurred in a population or not |
(v) | The half-life of carbon-14 is approximately 5730 years |
Assertion (A): | Big bang theory says that the universe is still expanding. |
Reason (R): | The expansion of the universe caused the decrease in temperature. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Assertion (A): | According to Darwin, fitness means reproductive fitness. |
Reason (R): | Those who are a better fit in the environment will leave more progenies. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Assertion (A): | The new forms of life have arisen at different times in the history of the earth. |
Reason (R): | Studies showed that life forms varied over time and certain life forms are restricted to certain geological timespans. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Assertion (A): | In convergent evolution, the same structure developed in animals along different directions due to adaptations to different needs. |
Reason (R): | Homologous structures have similar anatomy but perform different functions. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |