A group of red beetles lives on green leaves of a tree. Beetles multiply through sexual reproduction. One day, some green beetles are seen among the red beetles. Green beetles breed to produce green progeny. Crows on the tree eat beetles. Some green beetles appear among the red beetle because

Beetles become green by accumulating chlorophyll from the green leaves that they eat

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Natural variations occur during sexual reproduction

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Red beetles mimic green colour of leaves whenever they see crows

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Beetle change colour from red to green with change of season

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The correct option is B Natural variations occur during sexual reproduction
If the red beetles living on the green bushes then they are eaten by the cows as they are visible on the grass properly.
Sexual reproduction induce the variation in population due to crossover of genes.
after the sexual reproduction if the green color beetle is found in the new trait then the new green colour beetles will be found in future in large numbers because they camouflage with the green leaves and are not easily spotted by the crow their predator.
So, option B is correct.

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Q. A group of red beetles lives on green leaves of a tree. Beetles multiply through sexual reproduction. One day, some green beetles are seen among the red beetles. Green beetles breed to produce green progeny. Crows on the tree eat beetles. The colour composition of the beetle population is likely to change in the following manner.

Some green beetles appear among the red beetle because:

Red-coloured beetles are living on green leaves of bushes. These beetles increase in numbers by sexual reproduction. Crows, being their predators, consume beetles and regulate their population. During reproduction, few beetles develop green colour instead of red colour. This variation in body colour gives green coloured beetles an advantage and over the years, the number of green beetles in the population will increase generation after generation.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the given paragraph:
(i) The given paragraph depicts an example of "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny".
(ii) Artificial selection is exerted by crows.
(iii) Natural selection is exerted by crows.
(iv) More red-coloured beetles will be eaten up.
(v) The given paragraph depicts an example of convergent evolution.

Q. Read the given paragraph carefully:
Red-coloured beetles are living on green leaves of bushes. These beetles increase in numbers by sexual reproduction. Crows, being their predators, consume beetles and regulate their population. During reproduction, few beetles develop green colour instead of red colour. This variation in body colour gives green coloured beetles an advantage and over the years, the number of green beetles in the population will increase generation after generation.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the given paragraph:
(i) The given paragraph depicts an example of "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny".
(ii) Artificial selection is exerted by crows.
(iii) Natural selection is exerted by crows.
(iv) More red-coloured beetles will be eaten up.
(v) The given paragraph depicts an example of convergent evolution.

A population of red beetles lives in green bushes in a garden. Once during the process of breeding, a green beetle is produced.
(a) State whether the change in colour of beetle is a process of evolution or not.
(b) Can the new colour of green beetle be passed on to its next generations?
(c) What will be the advantage (if any) of the green colour to the beetle?
(d) State whether the production of green colour involved a change in genetic material or not.

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