Single Choice

Evolution of life shows that life forms had a trend of moving from _________________.

ALand to water
BDryland to we land
CFresh water to sea water
DWater to land
Correct Answer

Solution

Life emerged in oceans, hence most of the primitive organisms live in water. As the organisms evolved to adapt themselves to terrestrial or land habitat they under went complex changes like internal reproduction, respiration by lungs etc. The presence of gill slits during some stage of embryonic development in land organisms is indicative of evolution from water to land.
So, the correct answer is 'Water to land'


SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Evolution

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Evolution

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Evolution

Which of the following statements is correct?

Evolution

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Evolution

Evolution of life shows that life forms had a trend of moving from _________________.

Evolution

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