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In Darwin’s theory, the term “prodigality of production” refers to
(A) similarities in body structures among unrelated Animal groups
(B) the tendency of Organisms to produce more offspring than those that survive to adulthood
(C) the origin of the earliest life forms from non-living Organic substances
(D) development of similar traits by unrelated species for similar functions
Option b – the tendency of Organisms to produce more offspring than those that survive to adulthood
Evolutionary convergence refers to
(A) traits developing through random mating
(B) unrelated species acquiring similar features for performing similar functions
(C) divergence of features among closely related Organisms
(D) elimination of common traits across various groups
Option b – unrelated species acquiring similar features for performing similar functions
Which of the following is considered the earliest form of human?
(A) Australopithecus
(B) Homo erectus
(C) Homo habilis
(D) Homo sapiens
Option a – Australopithecus
Lamarck’s theory of Evolution is best illustrated by
(A) the elongated necks of giraffes
(B) adaptive radiation seen in placental mammals
(C) occurrence of industrial melanism
(D) resemblance between wings of birds and butterflies
Option a – the elongated necks of giraffes
Darwinism accounts for all of the following EXCEPT
(A) survival of better-adapted individuals
(B) struggle among offspring for limited resources
(C) origin and inheritance of variations
(D) unchecked Population growth versus limited Food supply
Option c – origin and inheritance of variations
Whose theory was contradicted by Hugo de Vries?
(A) Darwin
(B) Lamarck
(C) Haeckel
(D) Mendel
Option a – Darwin
Seed ferns were present during which geological era?
(A) Mesozoic
(B) Jurassic
(C) Paleozoic
(D) Cenozoic
Option c – Paleozoic
Which of the following are examples of homologous structures?
(A) Tendrils of Cucurbita and thorns of Bougainvillea
(B) Wings of butterfly and bat
(C) Appendix and tonsils in humans
(D) Scales of fish and reptiles
Option a – Tendrils of Cucurbita and thorns of Bougainvillea
A sudden, large genetic change leading to speciation is called
(A) Founder effect
(B) Natural selection
(C) Saltation
(D) Adaptive radiation
Option c – Saltation
The first hominid to bury their dead was
(A) Dryopithecus
(B) Ramapithecus
(C) Neanderthal man
(D) Australopithecus
Option c – Neanderthal man
The forelimbs of humans, wings of birds, and flippers of dolphins show
(A) analogy
(B) divergent Evolution
(C) adaptive radiation
(D) convergent Evolution
Option b – divergent Evolution
Complete the analogy: Oparin and Haldane: Life from Organic molecules :: Louis Pasteur: ……….
(A) Survival of the fittest
(B) Life arises only from pre-existing life
(C) Big Bang Theory
(D) Spores as life’s units
Option b – Life arises only from pre-existing life
Paleontology is the study of
(A) Embryonic development
(B) Similar organs
(C) Fossils
(D) Analogous organs
Option c – Fossils
Progymnosperms are linked to which era?
(A) Cenozoic
(B) Mesozoic
(C) Paleozoic
(D) None of these
Option c – Paleozoic
The diversity of finch beaks on the Galapagos Islands supports the concept of
(A) Adaptive radiation
(B) Hardy-Weinberg Principle
(C) Saltation
(D) Convergent Evolution
Option a – Adaptive radiation
What method is commonly used to determine the age of fossils?
(A) Electrophoresis
(B) Radioactive dating
(C) PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
(D) DNA fingerprinting
Option b – Radioactive dating
Urey and Miller simulated early Earth conditions using a spark discharge apparatus. Which gases were used?
(A) CO₂, NH₃, and CH₄
(B) NH₃, CH₄, and O₂
(C) H₂, CH₄, and NH₃
(D) O₂, CO₂, and NH₃
Option c – H₂, CH₄, and NH₃
The eyes of octopus and mammals are examples of
(A) Homologous structures showing convergent Evolution
(B) Homologous structures showing divergent Evolution
(C) Analogous structures showing convergent evolution
(D) Phylogenetic structures with divergent features
Option c – Analogous structures showing convergent evolution
Choose the correct order in the evolution of modern humans.
(A) Homo sapiens → Australopithecus → Neanderthal man → Homo erectus
(B) Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Neanderthal man → Homo sapiens
(C) Australopithecus → Homo erectus → Neanderthal man → Homo sapiens
(D) Homo erectus → Homo sapiens → Australopithecus → Neanderthal man
Option c – Australopithecus → Homo erectus → Neanderthal man → Homo sapiens
Hardy-Weinberg principle remains applicable only when there is no
(A) Genetic drift
(B) Mutation
(C) Genetic recombination
(D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The Big Bang theory deals with
(A) Origin of life forms
(B) Formation of the universe
(C) Genetic variation in populations
(D) Development of adaptations
Option b – Formation of the universe
What does the theory of spontaneous generation propose?
(A) Life originated only from pre-existing Living Organisms
(B) Life originated from both living and non-living sources
(C) Life came from decaying Organic Matter
(D) Life appeared spontaneously from neither living nor non-living Matter
The experimental setup supporting chemical origin of life was created by
(A) Oparin and Haldane
(B) Miller and Urey
(C) Hershey and Chase
(D) Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer
Option b – Miller and Urey
Which group includes only homologous organs?
(A) Human hand, bat wing, horse tail
(B) Human leg, horse leg, bat wing
(C) Human hand, horse forelimb, bat wing
(D) Human hand, horse leg, bat wing
Option c – Human hand, horse forelimb, bat wing
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