Q. No.Match List-I with List-II:
List-I
List-II
(a) Adaptive radiation
(i) Selection of resistant varieties due to excessive use of herbicides and pesticides
(b) Convergent evolution
(ii) Bones of forelimbs in Man and Whale
(c) Divergent evolution
(iii) Wings of Butterfly and Bird
(d) Evolution by anthropogenic action
(iv) Darwin Finches
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1.
(ii)
(i)
(iv)
(iii)
2.
(i)
(iv)
(iii)
(ii)
3.
(iv)
(iii)
(ii)
(i)
4.
(iii)
(ii)
(i)
(iv)
The factor that leads to Founder effect in a population is:
1. Mutation
2. Genetic drift
3. Natural selection
4. Genetic recombination
The most apparent changes during the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens is traced in:
1. Walking upright
2. Shortening of the jaws
3. Remarkable increase in brain size
4. Loss of body hair
| Statement A: | Formation of life was preceded by chemical evolution |
| Statement B: | First forms of life could have come from pre-existing non-living organic molecules |
| 1. | Only statement A is incorrect |
| 2. | Only statement B is incorrect |
| 3. | Both A and B statements are incorrect |
| 4. | Both A and B statements are correct |
| Column - I | Column -II | ||
| (a) | Dinosaurs suddenly disappeared | (i) | Tyrannosaurus rex |
| (b) | Fish like reptile | (ii) | 65 mya |
| (c) | Biggest dinosaur | (iii) | Ichthyosaurs |
| (d) | Coelacanth fish | (iv) | 350 mya |
1. a-(ii) , b-(iii) , c-(i) , d-(iv)
2. a-(iv) , b-(i) , c-(iii) , d-(ii)
3. a-(ii) , b-(i) , c-(iii) , d-(iv)
4. a-(iv) , b-(iii) , c-(i) , d-(ii)
The theory of special creation was strongly challenged during the nineteenth century on the basis of observations made:
| 1. | During a sea voyage in a sailing ship called H.M.S. Beagle around Europe |
| 2. | During a sea voyage in a sailing ship called M.H.S. Beagle around Africa |
| 3. | During a sea voyage in a sailing ship called H.M.S. Beagle around the world |
| 4. | During a sea voyage in a sailing ship called M.H.S. Beagle around the world |
The naturalist who had the similar observations as that of Darwin was…
| 1. | Alfred Wallace | 2. | Oparin |
| 3. | Haldane | 4. | L. Miller |
Which of the following is not a correct pair of animals representing convergent evolution?
| 1. | Anteater and Numbat |
| 2. | Lemur and Flying phalanger |
| 3. | Bobcat and Tasmanian cat |
| 4. | Wolf and Tasmanian wolf |
There are five factors known to affect Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Which of the following cannot be included in the five factors?
| 1. | Gene flow and genetic drift |
| 2. | Genetic recombination and natural selection |
| 3. | Mutation |
| 4. | Isolation |
Read the following paragraph with blanks A, B, C, and D.
Hugo de Vries based his work on A brought forth the idea of mutations. Mutations are random and B while Darwinian variations are small and C . Evolution for Darwin was gradual while de Vries believed mutation caused speciation and hence called it D.
Choose the option which correctly fills in the blanks A, B, C, and D.
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | Evening primrose | Directional | Directionless | Saltation |
| 2. | Evening primrose | Directional | Directionless | Natural selection |
| 3. | Garden pea | Directionless | Directional | Saltation |
| 4. | Evening primrose | Directionless | Directional | Saltation |
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