For the stability of the organic compounds, Oparin opined that probably:
1. UV radiation never reached the surface of the primeval Earth

2. the primitive Earth was in a molten state

3. the primitive Earth atmosphere was reducing rather than oxidizing

4. plenty of energy sources were available for chemical reactions to occur

 

Subtopic:  Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution: 1 | Origin of Life |
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Both Charles Darwin and A.R.Wallace were influenced by the:
1. writings of J.B.S.Haldane on the origin of life
2. findings of Urey and Miller experiments
3. findings on the Galapagos Islands
4. essay on human population by T.R.Malthus

Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory |
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Which of the following pairs of organs do not represent analogous organs?
1. Eye of an octopus and eye of a mammal
2. Flippers of penguin and flippers of dolphin
3. Wings of bat and forelimbs of humans
4. Wings of birds and wings of butterfly

Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence: 1 | Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Match the hominids with their correct brain size:

Column I Column II
(a) Homo habilis  (i) 900 cc
(b) Homo neanderthalensis (ii) 1350 cc
(c) Homo erectus  (iii) 650-800 cc
(d) Homo sapiens (iv) 1400 cc

Select the correct option.

Options: (a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
2. (iv) (i) (iv) (ii)
3. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
4. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Subtopic:  Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 1 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 2 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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In a species, the weight of a newborn ranges from 2 to 5 kg. 97% of the newborns with an average weight between 3 to 3.3 kg survive whereas 99% of the infants born with weights from 2 to 2.5 kg or 4.5 kg to 5 kg die. Which type of selection process is taking place?

1. Cyclical selection 2. Directional selection
3. Stabilizing selection 4. Disruptive selection

Subtopic:  Natural Selection |
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A gene locus has two alleles A, a. If the frequency of dominant allele A is 0.4, then what will be the frequency of homozygous dominant, heterozygous and homozygous recessive individuals in the population?

1. 0.16 (AA); 0.36 (Aa); 0.48 (aa)

2. 0.36 (AA); 0.48 (Aa); 0.16 (aa)

3. 0.16 (AA); 0.24 (Aa); 0.36 (aa)

4. 0.16 (AA); 0.48 (Aa); 0.36 (aa)

Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law: 1 | Hardy Weinberg Law: 2 | Hardy Weinberg Law |
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Variations caused by mutation, as proposed by Hugo de Vries, are:

1. small and directionless 2. random and directional
3. random and directionless 4. small and directional

Subtopic:  Mechanism of Evolution |
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If the Bengal tiger becomes extinct:
1. Hyenas and wolves will become scarce.
2. Its gene pool will be lost forever
3. The wild areas will be safe for man and domestic
4. The population of beautiful animals like deer will get stabilized
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Age of fishes is also known as:

1. Permian Era

2. Silurian Era

3. Devonian Era

4. Ordovician Era

Subtopic:   A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
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The diversity in the type of beaks of finches adapted to different feeding habits on the Galapagos islands, as observed by Darwin, provides evidence for:

1. origin of species by natural selection

2. intraspecific variations

3. intraspecific competition

4. interspecific competition

Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory | Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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