Identify the correct statement about evolution: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Identify the correct statement about evolution:
A. Analogous organs indicate common ancestry.
B. Lamarck proposed the theory of natural selection.
C. The human appendix is a homologous organ.
D. Fossils provide direct evidence of evolution.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Fossils are direct evidence showing transitional forms. Lamarck proposed use and disuse, not natural selection. Analogous organs do not indicate common ancestry; homologous do. Appendix is vestigial.

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Identify the correct statement about the cell nucleus:
A. It is absent in all eukaryotic cells.
B. It is surrounded by a single membrane.
C. DNA replication occurs in the cytoplasm.
D. It contains the nucleolus, which synthesizes ribosomal RNA.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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A. Thyroid cartilage
B. Arytenoid cartilage
C. Epiglottis
D. Cricoid cartilage

Correct Answer: Option C


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A. Liver
B. Gall bladder
C. Pancreas
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Correct Answer: Option A


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