{"id":3220,"date":"2023-01-09T10:11:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=3220"},"modified":"2025-01-02T09:24:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T09:24:50","slug":"s-9-e-evolution-and-classification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-9-e-evolution-and-classification\/","title":{"rendered":"s-9.e Evolution And Classification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Evolution And Classification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-f79afd6ea8b322268468366b8e5f7cc7\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4efa0d5418bdcdcbf1f5a089b3909db0\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Evolution: Definition and Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Evolution is the gradual change in the characteristics of a species over many generations, leading to the development of new species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17222\" style=\"width:502px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>It explains how modern organisms have descended from ancient ancestors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charles Darwin is known as the &#8220;Father of Evolution&#8221; for his theory of natural selection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-60a56592f81c34f45c29c490fa300ded\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Evidence for Evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Fossils<\/strong>: Preserved remains of ancient organisms that show gradual changes over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142812.231-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17227\" style=\"width:480px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142812.231-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142812.231-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142812.231-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142812.231-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142812.231-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142812.231-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Comparative Anatomy<\/strong>: Studying similarities in the structure of different organisms (e.g., homologous and analogous structures).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142923.069-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17229\" style=\"width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142923.069-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142923.069-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142923.069-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142923.069-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142923.069-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142923.069-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Embryology<\/strong>: The study of developing embryos shows similarities between different species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143004.060-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17231\" style=\"width:508px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143004.060-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143004.060-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143004.060-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143004.060-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143004.060-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143004.060-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Molecular Biology<\/strong>: DNA and protein similarities indicate common ancestry among species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143049.786-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17233\" style=\"width:508px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143049.786-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143049.786-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143049.786-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143049.786-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143049.786-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143049.786-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Biogeography<\/strong>: The distribution of species across different geographical regions supports evolutionary history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143135.204-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17235\" style=\"width:540px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143135.204-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143135.204-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143135.204-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143135.204-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143135.204-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143135.204-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4edc690a204cf6d86b75dbeb24fa0248\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Charles Darwin and Natural Selection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Darwin proposed that organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143241.195-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17237\" style=\"width:554px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143241.195-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143241.195-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143241.195-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143241.195-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143241.195-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143241.195-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Key Concepts of Natural Selection<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Variation<\/strong>: Individuals in a population have different traits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overproduction<\/strong>: Organisms produce more offspring than can survive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition<\/strong>: Limited resources lead to competition among individuals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Survival of the Fittest<\/strong>: Organisms best suited to the environment are more likely to survive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adaptation<\/strong>: Over time, favorable traits become more common in the population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-909f3def62f2352d14ab12894bc8b973\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Classification and Its Importance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Classification is the systematic arrangement of organisms into groups based on similarities and differences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helps in understanding the relationships and evolutionary history of organisms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The science of classification is called <strong>taxonomy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-5ce2ad666185b0b296d3d12687636df3\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Hierarchical Classification System<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Kingdom \u2192 Phylum \u2192 Class \u2192 Order \u2192 Family \u2192 Genus \u2192 Species<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143349.159-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17239\" style=\"width:520px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143349.159-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143349.159-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143349.159-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143349.159-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143349.159-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143349.159-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>The <strong>Binomial Nomenclature<\/strong> system (developed by Carl Linnaeus) uses two names for each species: <strong>Genus<\/strong> and <strong>Species<\/strong> (e.g., <em>Homo sapiens<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-950ed0d4d0635989c7ad0a9cf8010182\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Basis for Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Morphological Characteristics<\/strong>: Physical structure and form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143608.120-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17241\" style=\"width:478px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143608.120-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143608.120-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143608.120-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143608.120-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143608.120-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143608.120-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Genetic Information<\/strong>: DNA analysis and molecular data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143707.204-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17243\" style=\"width:496px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143707.204-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143707.204-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143707.204-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143707.204-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143707.204-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143707.204-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Embryonic Development<\/strong>: Similarities in early developmental stages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143811.119-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17245\" style=\"width:514px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143811.119-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143811.119-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143811.119-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143811.119-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143811.119-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143811.119-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Ecological Niches<\/strong>: Role and habitat of the organism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-8fa7bb6fcd10faa82705d1af587e026b\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Evolutionary Relationships and Phylogeny<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Phylogenetic Tree<\/strong>: A diagram showing evolutionary relationships based on common ancestry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143902.100-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17247\" style=\"width:516px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143902.100-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143902.100-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143902.100-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143902.100-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143902.100-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T143902.100-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Organisms closer on the tree are more closely related.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cladistics<\/strong>: Classification based on common ancestry and shared characteristics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f1d31a9f56d1c2c0fdcba96ff9323f0c\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Human Evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Humans belong to the primate order, which also includes apes and monkeys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17222\" style=\"width:502px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T142720.048-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Major stages of human evolution include <strong>Australopithecus<\/strong>, <strong>Homo habilis<\/strong>, <strong>Homo erectus<\/strong>, and <strong>Homo sapiens<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence of human evolution includes fossil records, tool usage, and DNA analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-50852646d918f81403a34f1a617bccb3\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Speciation and Extinction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Speciation<\/strong>: The formation of new species due to isolation, genetic drift, and environmental factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144021.549-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17249\" style=\"width:472px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144021.549-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144021.549-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144021.549-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144021.549-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144021.549-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144021.549-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Extinction<\/strong>: The disappearance of species due to failure to adapt to changing conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144205.055-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17251\" style=\"width:534px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144205.055-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144205.055-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144205.055-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144205.055-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144205.055-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144205.055-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Adaptive Radiation<\/strong>: The evolution of different species from a common ancestor in response to different environmental niches (e.g., Darwin\u2019s finches).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144317.543-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17253\" style=\"width:530px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144317.543-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144317.543-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144317.543-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144317.543-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144317.543-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-02T144317.543-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a09c3b9a050119620461cfb36be88c5f\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Key Concepts Related to Evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Lamarck\u2019s Theory<\/strong>: Proposed that organisms can pass on traits acquired during their lifetime (now largely discredited).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Darwin\u2019s Theory of Natural Selection<\/strong>: Emphasizes survival of the fittest through natural selection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neo-Darwinism<\/strong>: Combines Darwin&#8217;s theory with modern genetics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/81367\/063\/986\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-31.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-31-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-31-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/81094\/844\/861\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-31.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-31-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-31-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" 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