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| 51. |
Which of the fossil man had cranial capacity near to modern man ?A. AustralopithecusB. Java ape manC. Neanderthal manD. Peking man |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 52. |
The idea of mutations was brought forth byA. Hardy Weinberg, who worked on allele frequencies in a populationB. Charles Darwin, who observed a wide variety of organisms during sea voyageC. Hugo do Vries, who worked on evening primroseD. Gregor Mendel, who worked on Pisum sativum |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 53. |
Organs which have the same fundamental structure but different in functions are called `:`A. vestigial organsB. homologous organsC. analogous organsD. homoplastic organs |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 54. |
Reptillian anscestors of birds are :A. PterosaursB. PleiosaursC. IchthyosaursD. Dinosaurs |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 55. |
The first modem birds appeared during the :-A. Cretaceous periodB. Jurassic and plantsC. Triassic periodD. Carboniferous period |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 56. |
Fossils are dated by `:`A. Amount of calcium residueB. Amount of radioactive carbon compoundC. Association with other mammalsD. Structure of bones |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 57. |
Peripatus is a connecting link between `:`A. Mollusca and ArthropodaB. Flat worms and annelidaC. Annelida and ArthropodD. Reptilia and Mammalia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 58. |
Peripatus is a connecting link between `:`A. Coelenterata and PoriferaB. Ctenophora and PlatyhelminthesC. Mollusca and EchinodermataD. Annelida and Arthropoda |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 59. |
Fossilization occurs whereA. Animals are buried and preserved by natural processB. Animals are destroyed by scavangersC. Animals are eatern predatorsD. Animals are destroyed by evnironmental conditons |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 1 | |
| 60. |
If a particular animals has shelled eggs, hair and teats on the body has cloaca, it may be a connecting link between:A. Reptiles and birdsB. Birds and mammalsC. Reptiles and mammalsD. None of the them |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 61. |
Famous palaeontologis/Palaeobotanist of India was :A. P. MaheshwaryB. S.R. KashyapC. B. SahniD. B.P. Pal |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 62. |
What was the basic principle of Lamarckism :A. Inheritance of acquired charactersB. Survival of the fittestC. Natural selectionD. Variations |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 63. |
Flying squirrel & flying phalanger represent the phenomenon of :A. Divergent evolutionB. Convergent evolutionC. Adaptive radiationD. Divergent evolution |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 64. |
Evolution is :A. DeterminismB. ChanceC. BothD. None |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 2 | |
| 65. |
Ttheory of evolution is mainly concernd with :A. Spontaneous generationB. Theory of special creationC. Gradual changeD. Condition of enviromnent |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 66. |
Which of the following factors help in evolution but is considerd the basic factor for evolution :A. IsolationB. AdaptationC. VariationD. Mutation |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 67. |
Prototheria have developed from :A. BirdsB. EutheriaC. AmphibiaD. Reptilia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 68. |
A Scientist kept 69 generatios of Drosophila in darkness even after that the files had normal eyes, this disprovs the law of :A. Synthetic theoryB. Natural selectionC. Germplasm theoryD. Acquired characters are inherited |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 69. |
Under certain condition scientist have obtained cell-like structures. These are known asA. MicrobesB. ProtistsC. CacervatesD. Prebiotic soup |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 70. |
Galapagos islands are connected with which scientist :A. WallaceB. LamarckC. MalthusD. Darwin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 71. |
Whos is directly related to manA. GorillaB. RhesusC. GibbonD. Organgutan |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 72. |
Anestor of man who first stood erect was :A. AustralopithecusB. Cro-mangnon manC. Java manD. Peking man |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 73. |
Which of the following facts develop suspicions in Lamarckism:A. Human females not born with bored ear pinna although they have been bored for thousand of yearsB. Giraffe has long neck to eat leaves of tall tressC. A stage can run fast to protect against the enemiesD. None of them |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 1 | |
| 74. |
IF population of a species is transferred to more suitable environment then it will show :A. Protenction agains enemiesB. More individuals would surviveC. Rate of reproduction increasesD. Unlimitied food would be available |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 2 | |
| 75. |
There would be no evolution if :A. The inheritance of acquired characters did not take placeB. Somatic variations were not inheritableC. Genetic variations were not found among members of populationD. Somatic variations would not transform into germinal variations |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 76. |
What is true for ArchaebacteriaA. All HalophillsB. All photosyntheticC. All fossilsD. Oldest living beings |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 77. |
First life on eath wasA. CyanobacteriaB. ChemoheterotrophsC. AutotrophsD. Photoautrophs |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 78. |
Who lived in near est and central Aisa between `1,00,000-40,000` years back?A. Homo erectusB. Homo habilisC. Neanderthal manD. Australopithecines |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 79. |
Before industrilizaiton set in England :A. Only white winged moths were present on treesB. White winged moth were less in number on tressC. Dark winged moths are less in number on treesD. White winged moths are absent |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 80. |
Which of the following set has homolgous organs.A. Hands of man, monkey and kangaroo and trunk of elephantB. Wings of insects, birds and batC. Hind limbs of grasshopper, horse and batD. Mouthparts of cockroach, mosquito and honey bee |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 81. |
Most modern hypothesis regarding origin of life was given by :A. WallaceB. Hugo de VriesC. OparinD. Charles Drawin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 82. |
Appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an example ofA. Adaptive radiationB. TransductionC. Pre-existing variating the populationD. Divergent evolution |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 83. |
There is no life on moon due to the absence of :A. `O_(2)`B. WaterC. LightD. Tempeature |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 84. |
The concept of chemical evolution is based on :A. Crystallization of chemicalsB. Interaction of water, air and clay under intensse heatC. Effect of solar radiation on chemicalsD. Possible origin of life by combination of chemicals under suitable enviromnental coditions |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 85. |
Big bang theory was proposed by :A. KantB. MillerC. LemaitreD. Drawin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 86. |
Swan neck flask experiment proved :A. biogenesisB. abiogenesisC. special creationD. both (1) and (2) |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 87. |
The flat like structures formed due to condensation of gaseous clouds after big-bong where called as :A. PlanetsB. SunC. NebulaD. Galaxy |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 88. |
The factors involved in the formation of new species areA. competition and variationB. isolation and competionC. competition and mutationD. isolation and mutation |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 89. |
Highest brain capaicty present in :A. AustralopithecusB. Homo habilisC. Homo ErectusD. Neanderthal |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 4 | |
| 90. |
Agriculture & Human settlement started aboutA. 10000 years backB. 20000 years backC. 30000 years backD. 40000 years back |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 1 | |
| 91. |
Industrial melanism is an example ofA. Neo LamarckismB. Neo DrawinismC. Natrual selectionD. Mutation |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 92. |
Which of the following structrue is homologous to the wing of a bird?A. Wings of a MothB. Hind limb of RabbitC. Fipper of WhaleD. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 93. |
Genetic drift in mendelian population takes place in :-A. Small populationB. Large populationC. Oceanic populationD. Never occurs |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 94. |
"Theory of Continuity of Germplasm" was propounded by `:`A. WesimannB. MendelC. LamarckD. Darwin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 95. |
Who was the between protozoa and one-called plants is :A. WeismannB. HaeckelC. DrawinD. Malthus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 96. |
Life originated in which duration :A. ProterozoicB. MesozoicC. PrecambrianD. Cenozoic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 97. |
The probaable first preshistoric man was :A. RamapithecusB. Homo habilisC. AustralopithecusD. Sinanthropus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 98. |
Select the incorrect statementsA. Natural selection is a heritable variation & by reproducting leave greater numbr of progemyB. During stabilisation of natural selection more individuals acquire value other than mean characters valueC. By the time of 500 mollion years agoe invertebrates were formed and were activeD. Reptiles lay thick shelled eggs which do not dry up in sun unlike those of Amphbians |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 2 | |
| 99. |
Similarties in organisms with different genotype indicate :-A. MicroevolutionB. MacroevolutionC. Convergent evolutionD. Divergent evolution |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 100. |
Which of the following is used as an atmospheric pollution indicatorA. LepidopteraB. LichensC. LycopersiconD. Lycopodium |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 2 | |