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Q9. Identify the incorrect statement regarding evolution:
  • A. Analogous organs have similar function
  • B. Evolution is a deterministic process
  • C. Homologous organs arise from same origin
  • D. Fossils support evolution
โœ… Correct Answer: B
Evolution is stochastic (random), not a pre-planned process.
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Q3. Who disapproved the embryological theory proposed by Ernst Haeckel?
  • A. Lamarck
  • B. Hugo de Vries
  • C. Wallace
  • D. Karl Ernst von Baer
โœ… Correct Answer: D
Karl Ernst von Baer showed that embryos do not pass through adult stages of other animals, discrediting Haeckel's embryological sequence.
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Q1. Why are fossils considered reliable evidence of evolution?
  • A. They contain DNA of modern organisms
  • B. They are formed from volcanic eruptions
  • C. They show progression of life forms over time
  • D. They occur only in igneous rocks
โœ… Correct Answer: C
Fossils are preserved remains of organisms in sedimentary layers, revealing chronological biological changes.
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Q3. Choose the correct pair of analogous organs:
  • A. Flippers of whale and fins of fish
  • B. Wings of bird and arms of monkey
  • C. Heart of vertebrates and annelids
  • D. Eye of octopus and eye of mammals
โœ… Correct Answer: D
They serve the same function but evolved independently.
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Q2. What was the flaw in Haeckelโ€™s embryological theory of evolution?
  • A. He didnโ€™t use real embryos
  • B. He observed similarities between embryos from different species only in adult life
  • C. He ignored vestigial organs
  • D. He assumed embryos pass through adult stages of other animals
โœ… Correct Answer: D
Von Baer showed that embryos do not resemble adult stages of other species during development.

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