Why should evolution not be seen as a ladder from the simplest to the best organisms?
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Correct answer: Because evolution branches in different directions according to environmental conditions
Evolution is not a single, progressive ladder with one organism becoming universally superior. Populations change in different directions as variations are selected under particular environmental conditions. Lineages may branch from common ancestors, and each surviving form can be well adapted to its own surroundings. Therefore option A is correct; the other statements deny extinction patterns, variation or evolution in other organisms.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Because evolution branches in different directions according to environmental conditions
Why is this the correct answer?
Evolution is not a single, progressive ladder with one organism becoming universally superior. Populations change in different directions as variations are selected under particular environmental conditions. Lineages may branch from common ancestors, and each surviving form can be well adapted to its own surroundings. Therefore option A is correct; the other statements deny extinction patterns, variation or evolution in other 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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