Q. No.Complete the analogy and choose the correct option
Charles Darwin: Galapagos islands :: Alfred Wallace : _____________
1. Malay Archipelago
2. Australia
3. South America
4. North America
Charles Darwin: Galapagos islands :: Alfred Wallace : _____________
1. Malay Archipelago
2. Australia
3. South America
4. North America
Subtopic: Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Darwin's Theory |
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Alfred Wallace, working in the Malay Archipelago, arrived at conclusions similar to those of Charles Darwin regarding:
| 1. | The role of genetic mutations in evolution |
| 2. | The concept of acquired traits being inherited |
| 3. | The process of natural selection |
| 4. | The role of spontaneous generation in evolution |
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| Assertion (A): | As per Darwin, over many generations, survivors will leave more progenies. |
| Reason (R): | Survivors have variations that make resource utilization better for them. |
| 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: Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Darwin's Theory | Summary of Darwin's Theory | Modern Theory of Evolution |
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Darwin's evolutionary theory encompasses multiple interconnected concepts that collectively explain the mechanism of evolutionary change. Which analysis MOST comprehensively identifies Darwin's key theoretical concepts:
| 1. | Key concepts: 1) Variation exists within populations, 2) Inheritance of traits from parents to offspring, 3) Overproduction leads to competition for limited resources, 4) Differential survival and reproduction based on adaptive advantage, 5) Gradual change accumulates over long time periods leading to evolution |
| 2. | Key concepts: Only natural selection; other mechanisms are irrelevant to evolutionary theory |
| 3. | Key concepts: Acquired characteristics inheritance, goal-directed evolution toward perfection, rapid evolutionary change only |
| 4. | Key concepts: Divine creation of species, immutable species boundaries, recent Earth origin, catastrophic rather than gradual change |
Subtopic: Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism |
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Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendril of Cucurbita are examples of:
| 1. | analogous organs | 2. | homologous organs |
| 3. | vestigial organs | 4. | retrogressive evolution |
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Animal husbandry and plant breeding programmes are the examples of:
| 1. | reverse evolution | 2. | artificial selection |
| 3. | mutation | 4. | natural selection |
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| Assertion(A): | Evolution is not a directed process in the sense of determination. |
| Reason(R): | It is stochastic process based on chance events in nature and chance mutation in the organisms. |
| 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. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Subtopic: Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Modern Theory of Evolution | Natural Selection | Genetic Basis of Adaptation |
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Evolution is driven by the use and disuse of organs and the inheritance of acquired traits – this was the hypothesis put forth by:
1. Lamarck
2. Darwin
3. Wallace
4. de Vries
1. Lamarck
2. Darwin
3. Wallace
4. de Vries
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Which scientist proposed that giraffes developed long necks over time due to stretching to reach food in taller trees?
1. Charles Darwin
2. Alfred Wallace
3. Gregor Mendel
4. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
1. Charles Darwin
2. Alfred Wallace
3. Gregor Mendel
4. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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According to A mutation was gradual while de Vries believed mutation caused B and hence called it C
| A | B | C | |
| 1. | Lamarck | Saltation | Speciation |
| 2. | Thomas Malthus | Speciation | Natural selection |
| 3. | Darwin | Speciation | Saltation |
| 4. | Wallance | Natural selection | Speciation |
Subtopic: Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Darwin's Theory | Summary of Darwin's Theory | Drawbacks of Darwin's Theory |
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