Q. Match the following: [table] List-I | List-II ; (A) Adaptive radiation | (i) Selection of resistant varieties due to excessive use of herbicides and pesticides ; (B) Convergent evolution | (ii) Bones of forelimbs in Man and Whale ; (C) Divergent evolution | (iii) Wings of Butterfly and Bird ; (D) Evolution by anthropogenic action | (iv) Darwin Finches [/table] Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A) A-iii B-ii C-i D-iv
B) A-ii B-i C-iv D-iii
C) A-i B-iv C-iii D-ii
D) A-iv B-iii C-ii D-i
Explanation
[Solution] Darwin's finches show adaptive radiation; butterfly and bird wings are convergent; forelimb bones of man and whale are divergent; resistant varieties result from anthropogenic action. Answer (4).
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