Evolution Answers

State three characteristics that showed that

Homo erectus could stand erect and three

such characteristics that placed them closer

to apes than humans.

There is discontinuity in the geographical

distribution of some species. Explain with

suitable examples.

What is a karyotype ? Explain with any two

examples how it is useful in biosystematics.

Industrial Melanism is an excellent model

to demonstrate Natural Selection.' Briefly

analyse and justify the above statement.

Make a comparison between Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

Enumerate various sources of heritable

biological variations.

With the help of a suitable example, discuss

how biochemistry provides evidence in

favour of evolution.

List one distinct impact on freshwater macroinvertebrate communities (species, species richness, densities) likely to result from reduced meltwater input to freshwater mountain streams if global warming continues to reduce the number and extent of glaciers.?

Did the paper by Brown et al. directly measure decreased meltwater resulting from shrinking glaciers caused by climate change (specifically global warming)?

Enumerate the two major changes that took place in the history of evolution of modern horse.

Describe Darwin's theory in the context of the scientific process.