Evolution Question 122

122. Select the correct statement from the following?

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(a) Fitness is the end result of the ability to adapt and get selected by nature

(b) All mammals except whales and camels have seven cervical vertebrae

(c) Mutations are random and directional

(d) Darwinian variations are small and directionless.

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Answer : a

Hints & Solution

(a) To survive in a particular environment, an organism needs to adapt in that environment. If the organism becomes successful in adapting then that organism is selected by nature .