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Consider the following statements and select the correct option stating which one is true (T) and which one is false (F).

(i) Tyrannosaurus was the biggest dinosaur about 20 feet in height and had huge fearsome dagger–like teeth.

(ii) Some land reptiles went back into water to evolve into fish–like reptiles probably 200 million years ago.

(iii) According to the theory of spontaneous generation, “panspermia” was transferred to different planets from outer space, including earth.

(iv) According to Darwin, there has been gradual evolution of life forms.

(v) Homology is based on convergent evolution, while analogy refers to a situation exactly opposite.

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Important Questions on Evolution

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Assertion (A): Earliest organisms that appeared on the Earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes.
Reason (R): The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen.
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True statements regarding the genetic drift is/are
I. it mostly occurs in smaller populations.
II. certain alleles can be lost forever because of genetic drift.
III. founder effects and bottle neck effects are caused by genetic drift.
IV. mutations are primarly responsible for genetic drift.
The correct combination showing true statements is
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Assertion (A): Theory of chemical evolution proposed that life come from pre-existing non-living organic molecules.
Reason (R): The primitive earth conditions led to production of organic molecules.
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When a species gets separated geographically, it evolves separately. Which of the following condition would determine whether they are now different species?
I. They fail to interbreed.
II. They failed to give fertile offspring.
III. They have different coloured body.
IV. They appear morphologically slightly different.
Choose the correct combination from given options