NEET Zoology Hardy-Weinberg Principle Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Divergent evolution is demonstrated by the forelimbs of whales, bats, cheetahs, and humans.
Reason (R): Divergent evolution occurs when different species develop similar structures due to similar environmental pressures.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Divergent evolution is shown by homologous structures like the forelimbs of mammals, which develop differently due to adaptation to different needs, not similar environmental pressures.
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