Select the correct group/set of Australian Marsupials exhibiting adaptive radiation.
1. Lemur, Anteater, Wolf
2. Tasmanian wolf, Bobcat, Marsupial mole
3. Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger
4. Mole, Flying squirrel, Tasmanian tiger cat

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Identify the fossil of a man who showed the following characteristics:
(A) Brain capacity of 1400 cc
(B) Used hides to protect their body
(C) Buried their dead bodies
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Homo erectus 2. Neanderthal man
3. Homo habilis 4. Australopithecus 
Subtopic:  Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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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 |
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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
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Select the correct match regarding adaptive radiation of Australian marsupials corresponding to placental mammals 
1. Numbat-Flying Squirrel 
2. Tasmanian Wolf - Bobcat 
3. Marsupial mouse- Mole 
4. Spotted Cuscus - Lemur

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Genetic Drift occurs due to : 
1. Natural selection 
2. Sudden population migration 
3. Continuous gene migration 
4. Mutation 

Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law: 1 |
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Which of the following statements is not true?
1. Flippers of penguins and dolphins are a pair of homologous organs.
2. Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution.
3. Sweet potato and potato is an example of analogy.
4. Homology indicates common ancestry.
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Natural selection where more individuals acquire specific character value other than the mean character value, leads to :
1. Random change 
2. Stabilising change 
3. Directional change 
4. Disruptive change 
Subtopic:  Natural Selection |
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Given below are some stages of human evolution. Arrange them in the correct sequence (Past to Recent):
A. Homo habilis
B. Homo sapiens 
C. Homo neanderthalensis
D. Homo erectus 
Choose the correct sequence of human evolution from the options given below :
1. B-A-D-C
2. C-B-D-A
3. A-D-C-B
4. D-A-C-B
Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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Which one of the following factors will not affect the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
1. Genetic drift
2. Gene migration
3. Constant gene pool
4. Genetic recombination
Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law: 1 |
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