InterviewSolution
Saved Bookmarks
InterviewSolution
This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The theory of spontaneous generation stated thatA. life arose from living forms onlyB. Life can arise from both living and non-liingC. Life can airse from non-living things onlyD. Life arises spontaneously. Neither from living nor from the non-living |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 102. |
Believers of spontaneous generation theory believed that :A. Life originated from other similar organisms or spontaneouslyB. Life originated only spontaneouslyC. Life originated from similar organismsD. Life originated from air |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 2 | |
| 103. |
The most accepted view for origin of life is :A. Chemical evolutionB. Spontaneous generatonC. Religious literatureD. Panspermia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 1 | |
| 104. |
Fossils of Pithecanthropus have been recovered frm :A. ChinaB. GermanyC. JavaD. Japan |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 105. |
Time gap in between formation of earth & origin of life :A. `0.5` Billion yearsB. 1Billion yearsC. `4.5` Billion yearsD. `4.0` Billion years |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 106. |
A lizard - like member of reptilia is sitting on a tree with its tail coiled around a twing. This animal should beA. Hemidactylus showing sexual dimorphismB. Varanus showing mimicryC. Garden lizard (Calotes) showing camouflageD. Chamaeleon showing protective colouration |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 107. |
Assertion :- According to Lamarck, evolution of life forms had occured but driven by use and disuse of organs. Use and disuse of organ leads to change at genetic level.A. If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.B. If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is a not a correct explanation of the Assertion.C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.D. If both Assertion & Reason are false. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 108. |
Analogous organs are :A. Similar in originB. Similar in sturctureC. Non functionalD. similar in function |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 109. |
Which one of the following statement is correct :A. Steam cells are specialized cellsB. There is no evidence of the existenc of gills durinfg embrogenesis of mammalsC. All plant and animal cells are totipotentD. Ontogency repeats phylogy |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 110. |
What is the Age of man :A. ProterozoicB. RecentC. MesozoicD. 100 years |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 111. |
Golden Age of Fishes isA. Devonian periodB. Ordovician periodC. Mesozoic eraD. Cenozoic era |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 112. |
Archaeopteryx is a connecting link between `:`A. It possessed characters of reptiles and avesB. It had characters of reptiles and mammalsC. It was a reptile not a birdD. It had characters of chordates and chrodates |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 113. |
The earliest fossil form in the phylogeny of horse isA. MesohippusB. EquusC. EohippusD. Merychippus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 114. |
Flippers of seal are modified `:`A. finsB. hindlimbC. forelimbD. gills |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 115. |
Mutation theory to explain mechanism of evolution was given by Hugo de Vries and he experimented on the :A. Garden peaB. Fruit flyC. China roseD. Evening primerose |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 116. |
Snakes do not possess legs because `:`A. Legs are lost during their entry in tunnelsB. Legs are lost during their evolutionC. The ancestors of reptiles did not have legsD. Lizards do not possess legs |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 117. |
Name of the scientis who gave Mutation Theory :A. WallaceB. MalthusC. DrawinD. De Vries |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 118. |
Which biologist gave most logical biochemical theory of origin of life?A. UreyB. OparinC. Stanley MillerD. Haeckel |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 119. |
Which of the following statmenst is correct ?A. The shull of adult chimpanzee is like modernn adult humanB. The shukll of boby cimpanzee is like modern adult humanC. Skull of baby cimpqanzee is exactly similar to adult chimpanzeeD. Skull of baby chimpanzee and adult chimpanzee has no resembalance to skull of human |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 2 | |
| 120. |
Who gave the theory of Genetic equlibrium ?A. LamarckB. Hugo de VriesC. Hary-WeinbergD. Darwin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 121. |
Praying mantis is a good example ofA. Mullerian mimicryB. Warning colourationC. Social insectsD. Carnouflage |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 122. |
What is sequence in the volution of mammals?A. Fish-amphibian-bird-mammalsB. Insect-fish bird-mammalsC. Fish-amphbian-reptile-mammalsD. Fish-amphibians-repitle-bird-mammals |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 123. |
In which type of natural selection two peaks are was :A. Stabilizing selectionB. Directional selectionC. Disruptive selectionD. Both (1) & (3) |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 124. |
First mammals were :A. HumanB. apesC. MonkeysD. Shrews |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 4 | |
| 125. |
The first human being like prehistoric man was :A. Homo sapiensB. Homo erectusC. Homo habilisD. Neaderthal man |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 126. |
Which of the following is the closer relative of man :A. ChimpanzeeB. GorillaC. OranguttanD. Gibbon |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 127. |
The banding pattern of chromosomes 3 and 6 of man and chimpanzee showed that they haveA. common originB. differen originC. same number of chromosomesD. similar blood groups |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 128. |
Which of the following ancestor man was fond of painting and weapons makingA. Neaderthal manB. Cromagnon manC. Java manD. Peking man |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 129. |
Ultimate source of organic variation is `:`A. MutationB. Sexaual reporducingC. Natural selectionD. Hormonal action |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 130. |
Character which is closely releated to human evolution-A. Disappearances of tailB. Reduction in size of jawsC. Binocular visionD. Flat nails |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 131. |
Assertion :- Any population has built in variation in characteristics. Reason :- Variations are always stable and inheritable.A. If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.B. If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is a not a correct explanation of the Assertion.C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.D. If both Assertion & Reason are false. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 132. |
Assertion :- The geologcial histroy of earth closely correlates with the biological history of earth. Reason :- Earth is very old.A. If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.B. If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is a not a correct explanation of the Assertion.C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.D. If both Assertion & Reason are false. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 133. |
Which of the following is most important for speciation?A. Seasonal isolationB. Reproductive isolatationC. Behaviour isolationD. Tropical isolation |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 134. |
According to the Neo-Drawinian theory which fo the following is responsible for the origin of new species?A. Mutation onlyB. Useful variations and natural selectionC. Mutations together with natural selectionD. Hybridization only |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 135. |
The weakest point of Darwinism was that it had no explanation for :A. Struggle for existenceB. Survival of the fittestC. VariationsD. Enormous rate of production |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 136. |
Neo-Darwinism believes that new species develop through :A. mutationsB. hybridizationC. mutations with natural selectionD. none of the above |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 137. |
Which one is linked to evolution ?A. extinctionB. competitionC. varationD. reproduction |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 138. |
Which one of the following is not a living fossil Or Missing link in evolution isA. PeripatusB. LimulusC. PheretimaD. Archaeopteryx |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 139. |
Which primate is closest to man regaridn organic evolution :A. GibbonB. GorillaC. SinanthropusD. Orangutan |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 140. |
A baby has been born with a small tail. It is case exhibiting `:`A. retrogressive evolutionB. mutationC. atavismD. metamorphosis |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 141. |
Age of fossils in the past was generally determined by radiocarbon method and other methods involving radioactive elements found in the rocks. More precise methods, which were used recently and led to the revision of the evolutionary periods for different groups of organisms, includesA. Study of the conditions of fossilizationB. Electron spin resonance (ESR) & fossil DNAC. Study of carbohydrates/ proteins in rocksD. Study of carbohydrates/proteins in fossils |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 2 | |
| 142. |
Variations during mutations of meiotic recombinations areA. Random and directionlessB. Randonm and directionalC. Randonm and smallD. Randonm, small adn directional |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 1 | |
| 143. |
The humming bird, hawk and the humming moth illustrate Or What is common to whale seal and sharkA. Seasonal migrationB. Thick subcutaneosus fatC. Convergent evolutionD. Homoiothermy |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 144. |
Convergent evolution of two species is associated with `:`A. analogous organsB. recent common ancestorC. Homologous organsD. different habitat |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 145. |
The finches of Galapagos islands provide an evidence in favour ofA. Special CreationB. Evolution due to MutationC. Retrogressive EvolutionD. Biogoeographical Evolution |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 146. |
Drawing finches are an example of :A. Divergent evolutionB.C.D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 147. |
Assertion :- Homologous organs suggest same origin. Reason :- Organs which are simillar in function and dissimilar in internal morphology called as Homologous organs.A. If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.B. If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is a not a correct explanation of the Assertion.C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.D. If both Assertion & Reason are false. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 148. |
Assertion :- Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution. Reason :- Different strutures evolving for the same function and hence having similarity.A. If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.B. If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is a not a correct explanation of the Assertion.C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.D. If both Assertion & Reason are false. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 149. |
Assertion :- The original drifted population in new habitat becomes founder and the effect is called founder effect. Reason :- Darwin finches of Galapagos island shows adaptive radiation.A. If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.B. If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is a not a correct explanation of the Assertion.C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.D. If both Assertion & Reason are false. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 150. |
The ship used by Chariles Darwin during his sea voages wasA. HSM BeagleB. His Mahesty serviceC. HMS BeagleD. Her Major ship |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |