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Heredity and Evolution

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

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Which of the following are components of DNA? (Select all correct answers)

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Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

DNA contains four nitrogenous bases: Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), and Cytosine (C). Uracil is found in RNA, not DNA.

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Evolution is a very slow process that takes place over:

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Long duration

Evolution is a gradual change occurring in living organisms over a very long duration, involving thousands or millions of years.

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Which of the following are evidences of evolution? (Select all correct answers)

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Morphological evidences, Fossils, Vestigial organs, Connecting links, Embryological evidences

All these are valid evidences of evolution: morphological similarities, fossil records, vestigial organs, connecting links between species, and embryological similarities.

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Vestigial organs are:

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Degenerated or useless organs

Vestigial organs are degenerated or underdeveloped useless organs that were functional in ancestors but became useless due to evolutionary changes.

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