Which one of the following pair of items correctly belongs to the category of organs mentioned against it?
1. Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita – Analogous organs
2. Nictitating membrane and blind spot in the human eye – vestigial organs
3. Nephridia of the earthworm and Malpighian tubules of cockroach - Excretory organs
4. Wings of a honey bee and wings of crow - Homologous organs

Subtopic:  Definition & Types of Evolution | Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism |
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AIPMT - 2008
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What is common to whales, seals, and sharks?

1. Seasonal migration

2. Thick subcutaneous fat

3. Convergent evolution

4. Homeothermy

Subtopic:  Definition & Types of Evolution |
 56%
AIPMT - 2007
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When two species of different genealogy come to resemble each other as a result of adaptation, the phenomenon is termed:
1. divergent evolution
2. microevolution
3. co-evolution
4. convergent evolution

Subtopic:  Definition & Types of Evolution |
 81%
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AIPMT - 2007
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