BHU PMT BHU PMT (Mains) Solved Paper-2008

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    Which of the following provides most evident proof of evolution ?

    A)  Fossils                                 

    B)  Morphology

    C)  Embryo                              

    D)  Vestigial organs

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Fossils provide the direct evidences of organic evolution. Fossils may be entire organisms buried in sediment or snow, small part of ancient organism or impression of extinct organisms, ancient leaf or stem. Morphology is the study of form and structure in organism. Comparative study of homologous and analogous organs provides evidence of evolution   under   functional   anatomy (tectology). Comparative embryology (study of embryo) provides evidence of organic evolution, which is  based on basic laws or principles of embryonic development (the biogenetic law or recapitulation theory). Vestigial organs are degenerated, non-functional  and  rudimentary organs correspond to fully developed and functional organs of related organisms. They also afford to provide evidence for organic evolution. Among them most evident and direct proof of evolution is provided by fossils.


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