Mix Examples - Heredity and Evolution Questions in English

(C) Dinosaurs are classified under the class $Reptilia$.
Although modern birds $(Aves)$ possess feathers,paleontological evidence shows that many theropod dinosaurs also possessed feathers.
Since dinosaurs are biologically categorized as reptiles,the correct classification for dinosaurs with feathers is $Reptilia$.

(A) Farmers have been cultivating wild cabbage as a food plant for over $2,000$ years and have generated many different vegetables from it by selecting for different traits.
$1$. By selecting for swollen parts,they developed $kohlrabi$.
$2$. By selecting for arrested flower development,they developed $broccoli$.
$3$. By selecting for sterile flowers,they developed $cauliflower$.
$4$. By selecting for larger leaves,they developed $kale$.
Therefore,the variety developed by selecting for swollen parts is $kohlrabi$.

(D) Artificial selection is a process where humans select specific traits in organisms to breed for desired characteristics.
In the case of wild cabbage $(Brassica \text{ oleracea})$, humans have developed various vegetables by selecting different traits.
Cauliflower is developed by selecting for sterile flowers from the wild cabbage plant.
Broccoli is developed by selecting for arrested flower development.
Kohlrabi is developed by selecting for a swollen stem.
Kale is developed by selecting for larger leaves.

(A) The scientific name of the human species is $Homo$ $sapiens$.
$Homo$ represents the genus,and $sapiens$ represents the specific epithet.
$Zea$ $mays$ is the scientific name for maize (corn).
$Pisum$ $sativum$ is the scientific name for the garden pea.
$Cassia$ $tora$ is the scientific name for a type of legume plant.