Question

Which of the following statements does not explain the usefulness of study of the origin and evolution of life?

• A. We learn that life can exist anywhere else also.
• B. We learn about the unity in diversity of living organisms.
• C. The human species is the most evolved, so no harm can be done to us.
• D. We learn that human beings have the responsibility to conserve nature.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The human species is the most evolved, so no harm can be done to us.

The study of origin and evolution of life is important because it helps to understand changes in flora and fauna that have occurred over the time and the nature of the particular species and its diversity can be studied that helps in understanding the organism. Evolution is a theory of change in a course of time. not only humans many species are most evolved so this does not explain the usefulness of study of life and origin. Thus, the correct answer is option C.