Question

Match the columns
$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Column I}& & \text{Column II}\\ \text{A}& \text{Saltation}& \text{i}& \text{Darwin}\\ \text{B}& \text{Formation of life was}& & \\ & \text{preceded by chemical evolution}& \text{ii}& \text{Louid Pasteur}\\ \text{C}& \text{Reproductive Fitness}& \text{iii}& \text{de Vries}\\ \text{D}& \text{Life comes from}& & \\ & \text{pre-existing life}& \text{i}& \text{Oparin and Haldane}\end{array}$

• A. A - iii, B - iv, C - i, D - ii
• B. A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i
• C. A - ii, B - iii, C - i, D - iv
• D. A - i, B - iv, C - iii, D - ii

Answer 1

The correct option is A A - iii, B - iv, C - i, D - ii

De Vries called the single step large mutation that result in speciation as saltation.
Oparin and Haldane postulated that formation of life was preceded by chemical evolution.
Reproductive fitness is a concept explained by Darwin to explain evolution of new species.
Louis Pasteur was one of the scientists who disproved theory of spontaneous generation and proved that life arise from pre existing life forms only.