NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: EVOLUTION

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Assertion: The theory of survival of the fittest
is widely misunderstood.

Reason: Evolution does not always increase the
chances of a species survival and species do
not survive when such chances happen rapidly

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Correct option: A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because the theory is often misinterpreted as simply the strongest surviving, while evolution's success is context-dependent and survival isn't guaranteed, especially with rapid changes.

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The main point of Darwin’s theory is Which one of the following is not a vestigial structure in Homo sapiens? The brain capacities of Homo habilis were Assertion (A): In mammals the forelimbs perform different functions.

Reason (R): The forelimbs in different mammals consist of different sets of bones. Identify the phenomenon in which the members of a species do not interbreed with the members of other species or same species Assertion: Organic compounds first evolved in earth required for origin of life were protein and nucleic acid.
Reason: All life forms were in water environment only.