In 1953, S. L. Miller created primitive earth conditions in the laboratory and gave experimental evidence for the origin of the first form of life from pre-existing non-living organic molecules. The primitive earth conditions created include:
1. | low temperature, volcanic storms, an atmosphere rich in oxygen |
2. | low temperature, volcanic storms, reducing atmosphere |
3. | high temperature, volcanic storms, non-reducing atmosphere |
4. | high temperature, volcanic storms, reducing atmosphere containing CH4, NH3 etc. |
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According to Oparin, which one of the following was not present in the primitive atmosphere of the earth?
1. | Oxygen | 2. | Hydrogen |
3. | Water vapour | 4. | Methane |
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The differential success in the reproduction, of an organism, in a given environment, is :
1. | Adaptation | 2. | Natural Selection |
3. | Adaptive radiation | 4. | Saltatory evolution |
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Which of the following types of natural selection reduces variation but does not change the mean value?
1. | directional | 2. | stabilizing |
3. | disruptive | 4. | all of these |
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The wings of birds, the forelegs of a horse, and the upper limbs of humans are:
1. | analogous structures | 2. | homologous structures |
3. | vestigial structures | 4. | phylogenetic structures |
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The “Biogenetic Law” was given by :
1. | von Baer | 2. | Ernst Haeckel |
3. | Hugo de Vries | 4. | Theodosius Dobzhansky |
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“Organisms that share common descent show underlying embryological patterns on which they build later their adult patterns”. This is :
1. | Haeckel’s law | 2. | Baer’s law |
3. | Gauss law | 4. | Allen’s rule |
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Industrial melanism is an excellent example of ‘evolution in action’ where the selecting agent is:
1. | humans | 2. | toxins from smoke |
3. | birds | 4. | tree bark |
Which theory, regarding the origin of life, is alternatively also called “panspermia”?
1. | Special Creation | 2. | Spontaneous Generation |
3. | Cosmozoan Theory | 4. | Biochemical Evolution |
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A thorn of Bougainvillea and a tendril of Cucurbita are an example of :
1. | analogous organs | 2. | vestigial organs |
3. | homologous organs | 4. | defense organs |
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