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(l) Planaria, insects, octopus and vertebrates all have eyes. Can we group eyes of these animals together to establish a common evolutionary origin? Justify your answer. (ii) “Birds have evolved from reptiles”. State evidence to prove the statement.
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(l) No, the structure of the eye in each of the organisms is different.
(ii) Fossils of certain dinosaurs/reptiles show imprints of feathers along with their bones but they could not fly presumably using the feathers for insulation.
. Later, they developed/evolved and adapted feathers for flight, thus becoming the
ancestors of present-day birds. (OR any other suitable evidence/example)