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Question
Match the scientists listed under column ‘I’ with ideas listed column ‘II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Darwin | i. abiogenesis |
| B. Oparin | ii. use and disuse of organs |
| C. Lamarck | iii.continental drift theory |
| D. Wagner | iv. evolution by natural selection |
Options
A-i; B-iv; C-ii; D-iii
A-iv; B-i; C-ii; D-iii
A-ii; B-iv; C-iii; D-i
A-iv; B-iii; C-ii; D-i
Solution
A-iv; B-i; C-ii; D-iii
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