Why is it wrong to call an organism backward in evolution just because it looks simple?
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Correct answer: Because a simple organism may be successfully adapted to its environment
The governing concept is that evolution measures adaptation and reproductive success in a particular environment, not progress toward greater complexity. A simple body plan may be highly effective and can persist for a very long time if it allows survival and reproduction. Thus option A is correct. B is false because simple organisms have genetic material; C is false because evolution does not always increase complexity, and D contradicts the survival of many simple organisms.
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Because a simple organism may be successfully adapted to its environment
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is that evolution measures adaptation and reproductive success in a particular environment, not progress toward greater complexity. A simple body plan may be highly effective and can persist for a very long time if it allows survival and reproduction. Thus option A is correct. B is false because simple organisms have genetic material; C is false because evolution does not always increase complexity, and D contradicts the survival of many simple organisms.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Heredity and Evolution.
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