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When genes that were lost in an earlier Population reappear in a new one purely by chance, this process is called
a. Recombination
b. Genetic drift
c. Mutation
d. Gene flow
Option b – Genetic drift
Choose the correct statement.
a. White-winged moths managed to escape predators after industrialization
b. The rate at which new Organisms appear is associated with their lifespan
c. Darwinian variations have a specific direction and are not random
d. Industrial melanism is an outcome of genetic drift
Option b – The rate at which new Organisms appear is associated with their lifespan
The collective genetic material within all members of an interbreeding group is known as the
a. Phenotypes
b. Gene pool
c. Genotypes
d. Autosomes
Option b – Gene pool
Allopatric speciation happens when
a. Closely related populations live in geographically distant regions
b. Unrelated populations are found in the same area
c. Related populations are found in a shared Environment
d. Unrelated populations are found far apart
Option a – Closely related populations live in geographically distant regions
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of geological eras?
a. Paleozoic → Cenozoic → Mesozoic
b. Paleozoic → Mesozoic → Cenozoic
c. Permian → Cretaceous → Cenozoic
d. Jurassic → Paleozoic → Mesozoic
Option b – Paleozoic → Mesozoic → Cenozoic
The presence of gills in frog larvae suggests that
a. Fishes used to live on land in the past
b. Frogs evolved from species similar to fish
c. Frogs descended from reptiles that lived in water
d. Frogs descended from Organisms that had gills
Option d – Frogs descended from Organisms that had gills
Choose the incorrect statement.
a. Carbon dating helps in finding the age of fossils
b. Fossils found in sedimentary layers reveal the era they belonged to
c. Fossil dating often involves radioisotopes
d. The science of fossils is termed phylogeny
Option d – The science of fossils is termed phylogeny
The Jurassic period belongs to which geological era?
a. Cenozoic
b. Mesozoic
c. Paleozoic
d. Devonian
Option b – Mesozoic
Which primate lived around 15 million years ago?
a. Neanderthal man
b. Australopithecus
c. Ramapithecus
d. Homo erectus
Option c – Ramapithecus
The extinct human ancestor who primarily consumed fruits and used stone tools for hunting was
a. Ramapithecus
b. Australopithecus
c. Dryopithecus
d. Homo erectus
Option b – Australopithecus
Identify the correctly matched pair.
a. Lamarck’s theory – struggle for survival
b. Darwin’s theory – use and disuse of organs
c. Interspecific struggle – occurs between different species
d. Cosmozoic theory – life arose from nonliving Organic Matter
Option c – Interspecific struggle – occurs between different species
The term used for the modern version of Darwin’s theory of Evolution is
a. Natural selection
b. Neo-Darwinism
c. Spontaneous generation
d. Theory of Panspermia
Option b – Neo-Darwinism
Archaeopteryx is a transitional fossil between
a. Birds and mammals
b. Reptiles and birds
c. Reptiles and amphibians
d. Fish and amphibians
Option b – Reptiles and birds
Consider the following statements.
Statement I: Whales, bats, cheetahs, and humans have a similar bone structure in their forelimbs.
Statement II: Convergent Evolution gives rise to homologous organs.
Choose the correct option.
a. Statement I is true; Statement II is false
b. Statement I is false; Statement II is true
c. Both statements are true
d. Both statements are false
Option a – Statement I is true; Statement II is false
During embryonic development, the heart in birds and mammals goes through two- and three-chambered stages before becoming four-chambered. This provides evidence from
a. Morphology
b. Anatomy
c. Embryology
d. Fossil records
Option c – Embryology
Choose the incorrect statement from the following.
a. Insect and bird wings are analogous
b. Insect and bat wings are analogous
c. Insect and bird wings are homologous
d. Both (a) and (b)
Option a – Insect and bird wings are analogous
In the Hardy-Weinberg equation p² + 2pq + q², the letter ‘p’ stands for
a. Frequency of the recessive allele
b. Frequency of the dominant allele
c. Homozygous dominant genotype
d. Homozygous recessive genotype
Option b – Frequency of the dominant allele
When a part of a Population moves to a new area, they
a. Are eliminated from the new Environment
b. Become dominant in the new region
c. Quickly evolve to survive in the new habitat
d. Add their genes to the new gene pool
Option d – Add their genes to the new gene pool
A sudden sharp decrease in Population size due to high death rates is called
a. Branching descent
b. Population crash
c. Founder effect
d. Sewall Wright effect
Option b – Population crash
Choose the incorrect statement about Darwin’s finches.
a. Their beaks evolved from seed-eating to insect and plant-based diets
b. They diversified in the Galapagos Islands
c. They changed from white-winged to dark-winged types
d. They are a classic example of adaptive radiation
Option c – They changed from white-winged to dark-winged types
Evaluate the following statements:
Statement I: Diversifying selection favors traits at both extremes of a trait Spectrum.
Statement II: Diversifying selection promotes traits on both ends of the distribution curve.
Choose the correct option.
a. Only Statement I is correct
b. Only Statement II is correct
c. Both statements are correct
d. Both statements are incorrect
Option c – Both statements are correct
Another name for genetic drift is
a. Sewall Wright effect
b. G.G. Simpson effect
c. Julian Huxley effect
d. Hardy-Weinberg effect
Option a – Sewall Wright effect
Darwin’s theory is primarily based on which two ideas?
a. Adaptive radiation and homology
b. Genetic drift and mutation
c. Mutation and natural selection
d. Branching descent and natural selection
Option d – Branching descent and natural selection
Which of the following is a marsupial?
a. Spiny anteater
b. Kangaroo
c. Lemur
d. Gibbon
Option b – Kangaroo
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