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| 201. |
Homologous organs areA. wings of insects and batB. gills of fish and lungs of rabbitC. wings of bat and forelimbs of horseD. wings of grasshopper and crow |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 202. |
Birds and mammals in geological development of earth arose in periodA. PermainB. CarboniferousC. JurassicD. Oligocene and Ecoene. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 203. |
Homologous organs haveA. Similar morphologyB. Similar anatomyC. Different anatomyD. All of the above |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 204. |
Flowering plants arose aboutA. 30 million years agoB. 140 million years agoC. 225 million years agoD. 345 million years ago |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 205. |
Which ones are homologous organsA. Tendrils of Cucurbita and thorns of BougainvilleaB. Tendrils of Pea and thorns of BougainvilleaC. Phylloclades of Opuntia and phyllodes of AcaciaD. Spines of Acacia and tendrils of Passiflora. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 206. |
EVOLUTION OF HORSEA. Lengthening of limbs and increases in sizeB. Progressive loss of digits and lentheningof retained digits causing shifting of soft footed to paddil,e footed.C. Increased complexity of molars and molarisation of premolars.D. All the above. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 207. |
Analogous organs areA. Wings of Bird and ButterflyB. Wings of Bird and BatC. Limbs of Horse and HumanD. Teeth of human and Gorilla |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 208. |
Dinosaurs were dominant duringA. DevonianB. PlesocenceC. PermainD. Jurassic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 209. |
Fossil reptile having mammalian traits was `:`A. PeripatusB. PelycosaurusC. TyrannasaurusD. Archaeopterys |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 210. |
Which is a set of evidence of evolutionA. Homologous and analogous organsB. Homologous and vestigial organsC. Analogous and vestigial organsD. All the above. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 211. |
Origin of first mammals occurred `:`A. 500 million yrsB. 220 million yrsC. 1600 million yrsD. Over 1600 million yrs ago. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 212. |
Basic principles of embryonic development were stated byA. Van BaerB. WeismannC. HaeckelD. Morgan |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 213. |
Plants and animals of Galapagos islands resemble most closely to plants and animals ofA. Noth AfricaB. South AfricaC. North AmericaD. South America |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 214. |
Concept of ladder of nature (Scala Naturae) was developed byA. EmpedoclesB. PlatoC. AristotleD. Erasmus Darwin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 215. |
The process by which organisms with different evolutionary history evolve similar phenotypic adaptations in response to a common environmental challenge is called `:`A. natural selectionB. convergenl evolutionC. non-random evolutionD. adaptive radiation |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 216. |
Palaentological evidences for evolution refer to theA. development of embryoB. homologous organsC. fossilsD. analogous organs |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 217. |
Evidences for evolution from fossils belong to the domain ofA. BiogeographyB. EmbryologyC. PalaeontologyD. Anatomy |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 218. |
Convergent evolution is shown byA. homologous organsB. aonlogous organsC. vestigial organsD. All of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 219. |
Convergent evolution is illustrated byA. dogfish and whaleB. rat and dogC. bacterium and protozoanD. starfish and cuttlefish |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 220. |
Wings of bird and bat areA. Homologous with no analogyB. Analogous with no homologyC. Neither homologous nor analogousD. Both homologous and analogous |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D Fore-arms of birds and bats are homologous but their wings ae analogous. |
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| 221. |
The wings of an insect and a bat exhibitA. Vestigial organsB. Exoskeletal structuresC. Homologos organsD. Analogous organs. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 222. |
The wings of an insect and a bat exhibitA. AnalogyB. homologyC. Connecting linkD. Atavism |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 223. |
In some organisms , the existence of analogous structures (wings of insects and bat , jointed legs of insects and vertebrates )is due to the phenomenon ofA. convergent evolutionB. divergent evolutionC. organic evolutionD. genetic drift |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 224. |
Vestigal organs provide evidence of organic evolution in the categoryA. AnatomicalB. EmbryologicalC. MorphologicalD. Palaeontological |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 225. |
Finches of Galapogos provide evidence forA. Retrogressive evolutionB. Special creationC. Biogeographical evolutionD. Evolution due to mutation. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 226. |
Which are vestigial in humans?A. Tail vertebraeB. Auricular musclesC. Scalp musclesD. All of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 227. |
Which is not vestigial in humansA. Ear pinna, patella, olecranon processB. Scalp muscles, coccygeal vertebraeC. Ear muscles, third molarsD. Vermiform appendix, nictitating membrane. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 228. |
Which one is not vestigial in humans?A. Third molarB. CoccyxC. Segmental abdominal muscleD. Finger nails. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 229. |
Which of the followins is vestigial in humansA. Mammaary glands in malesB. Knee bonesC. Nictitating membraneD. Ear pinna |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 230. |
Asseration Aschaeozoic era contains abundant fossils Reason Life originated in Palaeozoic eraA. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is the correct explanation of AssertionB. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of AsserationC. Assertion is true, but Reason is falseD. Both Asseration and Reason are false |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D The rocks of the Archaezoic era (4600 millions years) do not contain fossils , as there was no life at that time |
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| 231. |
The dating of rocks is done by calculating the ratio betweenA. Uranium -leadB. Potassium -argonC. Rubidium -stontiumD. All of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 232. |
Evolutionary convergence is the development of `:`A. Common set of characters in groups of different ancestryB. Dissimilar characters in closely groupsC. Common set of characters in closely related groups.D. Random mating. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 233. |
Half-life of `.^(14)C` is `:`A. 50 yearsB. 500 yearsC. 5000 yearsD. `5 xx 10^(5)` years |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 234. |
Similarity in organisms with different genotypes indicates `:`A. Convergent evolutionB. Divergent evolutionC. MicroevolutionD. Macroevolution |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 235. |
Fossils are dated by `:`A. Stratigraphic postitionB. Amount of calcium residueC. Association with other animalsD. Radio-active carbon from |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 236. |
Evolution is best defined asA. inheritance of acquired charactersB. descent by modificationsC. spontaneous generationD. struggle for existence |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 237. |
Evolution is best defined asA. Inheritance of acquired characters.B. Descent by modification.C. Spontaneous generationD. Struggle for existence. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 238. |
Prototherians have evolved fromA. ReptilesB. BirdsC. EutheriansD. Amphibians. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 239. |
Which animal dominated in paleozoic eraA. ReptliesB. FishesC. BirdsD. Mammals |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 240. |
Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era is characterised byA. gymnosperms are dominant plants and first birds appearB. radiation of reptiles and origin of rnammals-like reptilesC. dinosaurs become extinct and angiosperms appearD. flowering plants and first dinosaurs appear |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Jurassic period is the second geological period of Mesozoic era . In this period , the gymnosperms were dominth and the plants included ferns, cycads , Ginkgo , conifers, etc. Among animals, important invertebrates included anamniotes, corals. brachiopods, bivalves and echinoids. Reptiles dominat~d the · vertebrates and the first flying reptiles, the pterosaurs appeared. The first primitive bird, Archaeopteryx also made its appearance. |
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| 241. |
Mesozoic era was dominated byA. BirdsB. FishesC. ReptilesD. Mammals. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 242. |
Mesozoic era is the age of `:`A. FishesB. AmphibiansC. ReptilesD. Molluscs |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 243. |
Continential drift explainsA. Mass extinctionsB. Distributions of fossils on earthC. Geographical upheavalsD. All the above |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 244. |
What is the strongest evidence that protobionts may have formed spontaneously?A. The fossi record found in the stromatolitesB. The discovery of ribosomes, showing that prebiotic RNA molecules may have been autocatalyticC. The production of organic compounds within a laboratory apparatus simulating conditions on early earthD. The relative case with which liposomes can be synthesised in laboratories |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 245. |
What is the supportive evidence for evolution from comparative embryology?A. All plant seeds look alikeB. All embryos arise from the union of egg and spermC. Different species have different embryosD. Different species develop along the patten set by their common ancestor |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 246. |
Reptilian feature of Archaeopteryx `:`A. U-shaped furculaB. BeakC. Abdominal ribsD. Feathers |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 247. |
First evidence of land plants came inA. Archaeizoic eraB. Mesozoic eraC. Palaeozoic eraD. Coenozoic era |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 248. |
Which one among the following is an example for homology ?A. Wings of butterfly and birdB. Eyes of Octopus and mammalsC. Flipper of penguins and dolphinD. Thorn of Baugainvillea and tendril of Cucurbita |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 249. |
Archaeopteryx is connecting link betweenA. Fishes and amphibiansB. Amphibians and reptilesC. Reptiles and birds.D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 250. |
Tendrils in plants are an example ofA. Adaptive radiationB. CoevolutionC. Convergent evolutionD. Divergent evolution. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |