Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the best match from the codes given:
Column I Column II
(a) Adaptive radiation (i) Fast emergence of resistance in bacteria against antibiotics
(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) Dispersion and diversification of Australian marsupials
 
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)
Subtopic:  Natural Selection | Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Pouched mammals of Australia survived because:
1. they all are top predators in a food chain
2. they are all herbivores and hence get to feed on large amounts of available primary production
3. of lack of competition from any other mammals
4. the Australian environment is not conducive for the survival of true placental mammals
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The type of natural selection that operates to eliminate intermediate phenotypes in a population is known as:

1. Directional selection 2. Disruptive selection
3. Stabilizing selection 4. Reverse selection

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The process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to other areas of geography [habitats] is known as:

1. Convergent evolution 2. Divergent evolution
3. Adaptive radiation 4. Artificial selection

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What does it mean to say that evolution is a stochastic process?
1. Evolution is a predictable and deterministic process.
2. Evolution is solely driven by natural selection.
3. Evolutionary changes are due largely to random genetic mutations and chance events.
4. Evolution only occurs in predictable environments.
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