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Q. No.Given below are two statements:
Statement I:
Mutations are random and direction less, while Darwinian variations are small and directional.
Statement II:
Darwin's finches represent one of the best examples of adaptive radiation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1.
Both statement I and statement II are correct
2.
Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
3.
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
4.
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Subtopic: Darwin's Theory | Hugo De Vries Theory of Evolution |
92%
Level 1: 80%+
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Match List I with List II:
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-(I), B-(II), C-(III), D-(IV)
2. A-(IV), B-(III), C-(I), D-(II)
3. A-(III), B-(I), C-(IV), D-(II)
4. A-(III), B-(I), C-(II), D-(IV)
| List I | List II |
| A. Homologous | I. Convergent evolution |
| B. Paralogous | II. Speciation |
| C. Analogous | III. Gene duplication |
| D. Orthologous | IV. Divergent evolution |
1. A-(I), B-(II), C-(III), D-(IV)
2. A-(IV), B-(III), C-(I), D-(II)
3. A-(III), B-(I), C-(IV), D-(II)
4. A-(III), B-(I), C-(II), D-(IV)
Subtopic: Embryological Evidence of Evolution | Palentological Evidences of Evolution |
95%
Level 1: 80%+
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The eye of Octopus and eye of cat show different patterns of structure, yet they perform similar function. This is an example of
| 1. | homologous organs that have evolved due to divergent evolution |
| 2. | analogous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution |
| 3. | analogous organs that have evolved due to divergent evolution |
| 4. | homologous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution |
Subtopic: Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
90%
Level 1: 80%+
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Panspermia, an idea that is still a favorite for some astronomers, means:
| 1. | Creation of life from dead and decaying matter |
| 2. | Creation of life from chemicals |
| 3. | Origin of sperm in human testes |
| 4. | Transfer of spores as a unit of life from other planets of Earth |
Subtopic: Origin of Life |
87%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2022
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Select the correct statement regarding the mutation theory of evolution:
| 1. | This theory was proposed by Alfred Wallace. |
| 2. | Variations are small directional changes. |
| 3. | Single-step large mutation is a cause of speciation. |
| 4. | Large differences due to mutations arise gradually in a population. |
Subtopic: Mechanism of Evolution |
71%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2022
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Match column-I with column-II and select the correct option:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Louis Pasteur | (i) | Chemical evolution theory |
| (b) | Early Greek thinkers | (ii) | Inheritance of acquired characters |
| (c) | Oparin and Haldane | (iii) | Disapproved spontaneous generation theory |
| (d) | Lamarck | (iv) | Cosmozoic theory |
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
| 2. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
| 3. | (ii) | (i) | (iii) | (iv) |
| 4. | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) |
Subtopic: Examples of Chemical Evolution | Urey & Miller Experiment | Other Theories of Origin of Life | Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
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| Assertion (A): | Adaptive ability is inherited. |
| Reason (R): | Individuals having heritable and useful variations reproduce better and leave more progeny. |
In the light of above statements, select the correct answer from the following options.
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| 4. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
Subtopic: Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
| Statement (A): | Change in gene frequency in a small population by chance is known as genetic drift. |
| Statement (B): | When gene migration occurs between A and B population, gene frequencies change in both the populations. |
| 1. | Both statements (A) and (B) are correct |
| 2. | Both statements (A) and (B) are incorrect |
| 3. | Only statement (A) is correct |
| 4. | Only statement (B) is correct |
Subtopic: Hardy Weinberg Law |
85%
Level 1: 80%+
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How many statements given below are incorrect?
1. Three
2. Two
3. One
4. Four
| (a) | Homo erectus fossil was discovered in Java in 1981. |
| (b) | The Neanderthal man lived in near east and central Africa between 75,000–10,000 years ago. |
| (c) | Australopithecines were probably taller than 4 feet but did not walk upright. |
| (d) | Few fossils of man-like bones have been discovered in Ethiopia and Tanzania. |
1. Three
2. Two
3. One
4. Four
Subtopic: Introduction to Human Evolution | Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Select the incorrect match.
1. First cellular forms of life – Appeared 2 bya
2. First organisms that invaded land – Plants
3. Sea weeds and few plants – Existed probably around 320 mya
4. Icthyosaurs – Fish-like amphibians
1. First cellular forms of life – Appeared 2 bya
2. First organisms that invaded land – Plants
3. Sea weeds and few plants – Existed probably around 320 mya
4. Icthyosaurs – Fish-like amphibians
Subtopic: Definition & Types of Evolution | A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
51%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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