Pseudogenes, non-functional copies of genes, are often considered 'junk DNA.' However, from an evolutionary perspective, they offer valuable insights. Which of the following BEST describes the significance of pseudogenes as evidence for evolution?

Which of the following is an atavistic character? I. Body hairs, II. Enlarged canines,  III. Presence of six fingers,  IV. Presence of tail in some babies.  The correct combination is

Which of the following statements are incorrect.  I. Microbial experiment shows that when the pre-existing advantagoeus mutations are selected they will result in the observation of new phenotypes. Over few generations, this would results in speciation,  II. Neanderthal fossils represents a human relative,  III. In 1938, a fish caught in South Africa happened to be a coelacanth (lobe fins) which was thought to be extinct. These animals evolved into the first living amphibian on both land and water,  IV. Lichens can be used as water pollution indicators,  V. Alfred Wallace, a naturalist, who worked in Malay Archepalago (present Indonesia) had also came to the similar conclusion on natural selection as reached by Darwin.  The correct option is

Study of fossils is called

A study of fossils in different sedimentary layers indicates

Eye of Octopus and mammals appears quite similar. They are

Hybridized sterile (2n) plant can be converted into a fertile species by doubling the chromosomes through induced polyploidy. Such plants are called

‘Use and disuse’ theory was proposed by

Example of convergent evolution is

If two species possess similar bone structures in their forelimbs despite having different functionalities, what can be inferred about their evolutionary history?

Correct order is