Assertion (A): | Same structure developed along different directions due to adaptations to different needs is called divergent evolution. |
Reason (R): | These structures are homologous. |
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. |
Column I | Column II | ||
A. | Homo habilis | P. | More ape like |
B. | Homo erectus | Q. | More man like |
C. | Dryopithecus | R. | Probably did not eat meat. |
D. | Ramapitehcus | S. | Probably ate meat. |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | R | S | P | Q |
2. | S | R | P | Q |
3. | S | R | Q | P |
4. | R | S | Q | P |
Assertion(A): | Pouched mammals survived in the continent of Australia. |
Reason(R): | Due to continental drift, pouched mammals of Australia did not face competition from any other mammals. |
1. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
2. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
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) |
(a) | Climatic changes killed them. |
(b) | Most of them evolved into birds. |