Match the terms given in column I with those given in column II :


Column I



Column II



(i) Fossil



(a) A famous evolutionist



(ii) A theory of evolution



(b) Survival of the fittest



(iii) Probable ancestor of bird



(c) Petrified remains of prehistoric life



(iv) Charles Darwin



(d) Father of genetics



(v) Gregor Mendel



(e) Archaeopteryx


(i) c – petrified remains of prehistoric life

(Dead remains of animals and plants that petrified under environmental conditions over millions of years)


(ii) b – Survival of the fittest


(Evolution occurs over years by the process of natural selection which is based on survival of the fittest)


(iii) e - Archaeopteryx


(Archaeopteryx is a fossil that had been found and studies revealed that it is a fossil of bird since it had avian features)


(iv) a- a famous evolutionist


Charles Darwin wrote the book “Origin of species”


(v) d- father of genetics


Gregor Mendel is the father of genetics.


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