Q25. Match List-I with List-II:
List-I
(A) Convergent
evolution
(B) Thorns of
Bougainvillea and
tend

Q: What is the correct answer for CUET UG Biology / Evolution Q25?

The correct answer is d. Let's match each concept from List-I with its description or example from List-II: (A) **Convergent evolution** is the process where unrelated species evolve similar traits independently due to adapting to similar environments or ecological niches. This often results in **Analogous Structures**, which have similar functions but different underlying anatomical structures or evolutionary origins (e.

Q: Q25. Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Convergent evolution (B) Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of cucurbits (C) Darwin's finches (D) Lamarck List-II (1) Adaptive radiation (II)…

The correct answer is d. Let's match each concept from List-I with its description or example from List-II: (A) **Convergent evolution** is the process where unrelated species evolve similar traits independently due to adapting to similar environments or ecological niches. This often results in **Analogous Structures**, which have similar functions but different underlying anatomical structures or evolutionary origins (e.

Q: What are the options for this CUET UG Biology / Evolution question?

A. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I) · B. (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) · C. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I) · D. (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

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Q25. Match List-I with List-II:
List-I
(A) Convergent
evolution
(B) Thorns of
Bougainvillea and
tendrils of cucurbits
(C) Darwin's finches
(D) Lamarck
List-II
(1) Adaptive
radiation
(II) Analogous
Structures
(III) Use and disuse
of organs
(IV) Homologous
organs
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
(a) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(b) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
(c) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(d) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

FirstInTest · Accepted Answer

Let's match each concept from List-I with its description or example from List-II:
(A) **Convergent evolution** is the process where unrelated species evolve similar traits independently due to adapting to similar environments or ecological niches. This often results in **Analogous Structures**, which have similar functions but different underlying anatomical structures or evolutionary origins (e.g., wings of birds and insects). So, (A)-(II).
(B) **Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of cucurbits** are examples of **Homologous organs**. They have different functions (protection in Bougainvillea, support in cucurbits) but share a common developmental origin and underlying structure (both are modified axillary buds), indicating common ancestry. So, (B)-(IV).
(C) **Darwin's finches** are a classic example of **Adaptive radiation**, a process where a single ancestral species diversifies rapidly into multiple new species to fill different ecological niches, often following colonization of new environments (like islands). So, (C)-(I).
(D) **Lamarck** is associated with the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, which included the concept of **Use and disuse of organs**. This proposed that organs used more would develop and strengthen, while those unused would atrophy, and these changes would be inherited by offspring. So, (D)-(III).
Combining these matches, we get: (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III), which corresponds to option (d).

Answer

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Answer

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

Answer

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Answer

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

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