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Match List I with List II. List I List II A. Sweet potato and potato I. Convergent evolution in plants B. Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita II. Divergent evolution in plants C. Wings of butterfly and birds III. Convergent evolution in animals D. Forelimbs of cheetah and humans IV. Divergent evolution in animals Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
  2. BA-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  3. CA-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
  4. DA-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

Correct answer

B. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Step-by-step solution

Sweet potato is a root modification and potato is a stem modification. Both perform the same function of food storage, making them analogous structures. Analogy is a result of convergent evolution in plants (A-I). Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita are both axillary bud modifications performing different functions (protection and climbing). They are homologous structures, indicating divergent evolution in plants (B-II). Wings of butterfly and birds have different anatomical structures but perform the

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