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Evolution

Question
CBSEENBI12001722

With the help of any two suitable examples explain the effect of anthropogenic actions on organic evolution.

Solution

Two examples that explain the effect of anthropogenic actions on organic evolutions are:

(i) Industrial melanism: It was due to the industrialization. The smoke and soot coming out of industries caused the bark of the trees to become darker and so dark-coloured moths were selected over the white-coloured moths.

(ii) Excessive use of herbicides and pesticides has resulted in selection of resistant varieties in very short time span.