Which one of the following features is closely related with the evolution of humans?

1. Loss of tail                         

2. Shortening of jaws

3. Binocular vision                   

4. Flat nails

Homo sapiens evolved during

1. Pleistocene 

2. Oligocene

3. Pliocene 

4. Miocene

Identify the correct sequence in which the following substances have appeared during the course of evolution of life on earth.

1. glucose, amino acids, nucleic acids, proteins

2. ammonia, amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids

3. water, amino acids, nucleic acids, enzymes

4. amino acids, ammonia, phosphates, nucleic acids

In which condition the gene ratio remains constant for any species?

1. Sexual selection

2. Random mating

3. Mutation

4. Gene flow

Darwin's theory of pangenesis shows similarity with theory of inheritance of acquired characters then what will be correct according to it?

1. Useful organs become strong and developed while useless organs become extinct. These organs help in struggle for survival

2. Size of organs increase with ageing

3. Development of organs is due to will power

4. There should be some physical basis of inheritance

Presence of gills in the tadpole of frog indicates that

1. fishes were amphibian in the past

2. fishes evolved from frog-like ancestors

3. frogs will have gills in future

4. frogs evolved from gilled ancestors

'Golden age of dinosaurs'/Age of reptiles was

1. Mesozoic                                 

2. Coenozoic  

3. Palaeozoic                                 

4. Psychozoic  

Reason of diversity in living being is

1. mutation 

2. gradual change

3. long term evolutionary change

4. short term evolutionary change

Which of following is closest relative of man?

1. Chimpanzee 

2. Gorilla

3. Orangutan

4. Gibbon

When two species of different geneology come to resemble each other as a result of adaptation, the phenomenon is termed

1. divergent evolution

2. micro-evolution

3. co-evolution

4. convergent evolution