Biology
Grade-9
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Question
The present-day snakes evolved from ancestors that had limbs. This example explains which postulate of Lamarck’s theory?
Webbed feet of aquatic birds
Darwin’s finches
- Peppered moths
Deer mouse
Webbed feet of aquatic birds
Darwin’s finches
Deer mouse
Hint:
The present-day snakes evolved from ancestors that had limbs. Webbed feet of aquatic birds are a postulate of Lamarck’s theory.
The correct answer is: Webbed feet of aquatic birds
- The modern snake inherited its legless body from its ancestors.
- Lamarck also believed that the modern giraffe evolved from those with short necks and legs.
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