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Grade X Biology: Evolution Worksheet

This document is a Grade X Biology worksheet focusing on the chapter of Evolution for the academic year 2025-2026. It includes multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and explanations related to concepts such as natural selection, human evolution, and vestigial organs. The worksheet aims to assess students' understanding of evolutionary theories and the characteristics of various hominin species.

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Grade X Biology: Evolution Worksheet

This document is a Grade X Biology worksheet focusing on the chapter of Evolution for the academic year 2025-2026. It includes multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and explanations related to concepts such as natural selection, human evolution, and vestigial organs. The worksheet aims to assess students' understanding of evolutionary theories and the characteristics of various hominin species.

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Chettinad Hari Shree Vidyalayam

Grade X Biology Worksheet (2025-2026)

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Chapter Evolution

General instruction: Please write the questions and answers in your classwork.
Section – A

Question 1
I. Choose the correct answer:
1. In industrial area of Britain, light-coloured peppered moths gradually became black to
the changing environment. This is a classic example which belong to which theory?
a. Artificial selection
b. Natural selection
c. Lamarckism
d. Speciation
2. The most primitive ancestor of man is:
a. Homo habilis
b. Cro-magnon
c. Neanderthal
d. Australopithecus
3. The first hominin species showed bipedalism.
a. Homo habilis
b. Cro-magnon
c. Neanderthal
d. Australopithecus
4. Who had an orthognathous face?
a. Homo habilis
b. Cro-magnon
c. Neanderthal
d. Australopithecus
5. Which theory is based on the idea of use and disuse of an organ?
a. Artificial selection
b. Natural selection
c. Lamarckism
d. Speciation
II. Answer the following in one word:
1. Difference among individuals of same species.
2. Another name of Lamarck’s theory of evolution.
3. Species of human beings which is most closely related to modern man.
4. Charles Darwin’s book.
5. Scientific name of peppered moth.
Section – B
Question 2
i. Explain Industrial melanism.
ii. Differentiate between Homo erectus and Homo sapiens sapiens.
iii. Correct the following statements:
a. The scientific name of Java man is Homo habilis.
b. Darwinism states that acquired characters are passed to offspring.
iv. Give reason:
a. Homo sapiens sapiens is the most highly evolved form of man.
b. Darwin is called the Father of Evolution.

v. Ram learned about vestigial organs in his biology class and later discussed the topic
with his brother. His brother had a few doubts. Help Ram clarify them.

a. What are vestigial organs?


b. Name any two vestigial organs found in humans.
c. Explain how vestigial organs provide evidence for evolution.

Question 3
i. Explain Neo-Darwinism.
ii. Differentiate between Homo habilis and Homo sapiens.
iii. What are the two principles through which Lamarck explained his ideas?
iv. Mention any two characteristic features of the following stages in human
evolution:
a. Neanderthal
b. Homo erectus
v. Observe the picture and answer the following questions:

a. Which principle does this picture indicates?


b. Explain the principle.
c. What is the meaning of acquired characteristics?
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