1.
Homologus organs
exhibit
a) Convergent evolution b)
Divergent evolution c)
Evolution
d) Origin of mammals e)
Origin of vestigial organ
2.
Which of the following
states that – in a small randomly maiting population, the allele frequencies
remains a constant generation to generation.
a) Darwinism b)
Neo-Larmakism c) Hardy Weinberg
Principle
d) Lamarkism e)
Chromosomal theory of inheritance
3.
“The genetic variation
appearing among the members of a population bring about the evolution”. This
statement defines
a) Neo Lamarkckism b)
Darwinism c) Lamarckism
d) Mutation theory e)
Pangensis
4.
Allopatric speciation
occurs when
a)
Genetically related
populations inhabit widely separated geographical area.
b)
Genetically unrelated
population inhabit same geographical area
c)
Genetically related
population inhabit the same geographical area
d)
Genetically unrelated
populations inhabit the same geographical area
e)
Genetically mixed
population inhabit the geographical area
5.
Correct sequence of
stages in evolution of modern man (Home sapien sapien)
a)
Australopithecus,
Neanderthal man, Cro-magnon man, Homo-erectus and Modern man.
b)
Australopithecus,
Homo-erectus, Neanderthal man, Cro-magnon and Modern man
c)
Home erectus,
Neanderthal man, Australopithecus, Cro-magnon and Modern man
d)
Homo erectus,
Australopithecus, Neanderthal man, Cro-magnon man and Modern man
e)
Australopithecus,
Cro-magnon man, Homo erectus, Neanderthal man, Modern man.
6.
The tadpole of frog
resembles with fish is the phenomenon which comes under:
a) mutation b)
migration c) inheritance
d) recapitulation e)
natural selection
7.
Connecting link
between non-chordata and chordata is
a) periatus b) sphenodon c)
balanoglossus d)
tachyglossus
e) limulus
8.
Role of isolation in
evolution is
a) differentiation of species b) maintenance by speices
c) evolutionary divergence d)
extermination of species e) all of
them
9.
The change in number
and frequency of genes in isolated populations is termed:
a) genetic drift b) genetic variations c) isolation
d) struggle for existence
10.
The soft and spongy
layer of skin over the visceral hump in mollusc is called
a)
Mascular foot b)
Radula c) Mantle
d)
Feathery gills e)
Trunk
11.
Find the incorrect
match
a)
Devonian period – Age
of fishes
b)
Carboniferous period –
Age of amphibians
c)
Mesozoic era – Age of
reptiles
d)
Cenozoic era – Age of
mammal
e) Herpetology – study of reptiles
12Evolution means:
a) history of race b)
development of race
c) history and development of race with
variations
d) progressive development of the race e) none of these
13.
In the experiment for
the origin of life, Miller obtained:
a) Hydrogen b)
Proteins c) Ammonia
d) Amino Acid e)
Lactic Acid
14.
Darwin’s theory of natural selection to explain organic evolution
was based on:
a)
modifications in
organs through use and disuse
b)
prodigality of
reproduction, struggle for existence and survival of the fittest
c)
inheritance of
acquired character
d)
appearance of sudden
large variations, their inheritance and survival of those having these
variations
e)
none of these
15.
Name the antibiotics
used in Lederberg’s replica plating experiment.
a) Erythromycin b)
Strepotmycin c)
Pencillin
d) Neomycin e)
Tetracycline
16.
Which of the following
sets are vestigial structure in man
a)
Hair, olecranon
process, coccyx and vermiform appendix
b)
Wisdom tooth, Mammary
glands, Coccyx and Patella
c)
Coccyx, nictitating
membrane, appendix, ear muscle
d)
Hair, ear ossicles,
patella and atlas
e)
Hair, ear ossicles,
coccyx and patella.
17.
A single step large
mutation is called.
a) Point mutation b)
Gene mutation c)
Saltation
d) Abberation e)
Chromosomal mutation
18.
Theory of spontaneous
generation explains that:
a) Life originated do nova b)
God created all life c)
scientists created all life in laboratories d) life begets life e) None
19.
Which one of the
following was most likely absent in trace form in the primordial atmosphere at
the time of origin of life
a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen c) Ammonia
d) Methane e) None
20.
The first organism to
appear on the earth was more like plants than like animals because:
a) plants are simple in structure
b) plants can manufacture their own food
c) there are more plants than
animals
d) plants are green colored
e) none of the above
21.
Fossil is a -------
a) laboratory preserved animal b) dead animal c) stuffed animal
d) impression, cast or actual
remains of past animals e)
all of them
22.
Who gave the principle
that man tends to multiply more rapidly than food supply?
a) Malthus b) Darwin c) Haldon d) Wallace e)
Holmont
23.
For evolutionary
success, a mutation must occur in:
a) Germplasm DNA b) Germplasm RNA c) Somatic RNA
d) Somatic DNA e)
Plasma protein
24.
Prototherians have
evolved from:
a) Reptiles b) Birds c)
Eutherians d) Amphibians e)
Fishes
25.
Mosozoic era is the
age of
a) Reptiles b) Birds c)
Mammals d) Amphibians
e) Marine invertebrates
26.
The ultimate source of
organic variation is:
a) natural selection b) sexual reproduction c) mutation
d) hormonal action e) none of these
27.
The greatest
evolutionary change enabling the land vertebrator to be completely free from
water habitat was the:
a) four legs b) four chambered heart c) presence of lungs
d) shelled egg e) none of these
28.
The organisms have an
inherent character of changing to the changing environmental conditions. This
is called
a) organic evolution b)
adaptations c) divergent evolution
d) origin of species
29.
Darwin presumed that there is always a contest among males for
the possession of females and for this
reason they have developed various methods to attract females. It is known as:
a) Theory of pangenesis b) theory of sexual selection c) artificial selection d) theory of eternity of life
30.
Lamark proposed his
theory of inheritance of acquired characters in the book
a) Pilosophie zoologique b) origin of species c) species planetarium d) the fall of a sparrow
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