In today’s session, we learnt about the
Concept of Species and Speciation
Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium and 5 factors which affect it
A brief account of evolution
Origin and Evolution of man
Questions which were given in the last session-
Question Explain antibiotic resistance observed in bacteria in light of darwinian selection theory
Question Find out from newspapers and popular science articles about any new fossil discoveries or controversies about evolution
Question Attempt giving a clear definition of the term species
Question Describe one example of adaptive radiation
The remaining questions of your NCERT
Exercise
Question Attempt giving a clear definition of the term species
Answer A ‘species’ can be described as a potentially interbreeding group of individuals that are reproductively isolated from other populations
Question Try to trace the various components of human evolution.
Question Can we call human evolution as adaptive radiation?
Answer Human population is one single species evolution which occured as a result of various factors like mutation, genetic drift, migration, genetic recombination etc led to formation of races
Question Trace the evolutionary stage of horse
Answer. Eohippus (North America) - 60 mya, size of about a fox, had 4 toes on each fore foot and 3 on each hind foot
Mesohippus (40 mya), size of goat, three toes on each foot
Merychippus (35 mya), size of an ass, could run on one toe only
Pliohippus (20 mya) → Equus (Modern horse - 5 lakh years ago)
One toe on each fore foot and hind foot
Question 1 Homologous organs indicate
a. Convergent Evolution
b. Parallel Evolution
c. Common Descendent
d. Natural Selection
Question 2 One of the important consequences of geographical isolation is
a. Random creation of new species
b. No change in the isolated form
c. Preventing speciation
d. Speciation through reproductive isolation
Question 3 What is meant by the term Darwin fitness?
a. The ability to survive and reproduce
b. High aggressiveness
c. Healthy appearance
d. Physical strength
Question 4 What is common to Whale, seal and shark?
a. Homeothermy
b. Seasonal migration
c. Thick subcutaneous fat
d. Convergent evolution
Question 5 Chemical reactions could have converted simple organic compounds into ________ for the origin of life
a. Micromolecules
b. Nitrogen, oxygen and other gases
c. Cells
d. Macromolecules