The most likely reason for the development of resistance against pesticides in insects damaging a crop is:

1. Genetic recombination

2. Directed mutations

3. Acquired heritable changes

4. Random mutations 

Subtopic:  Hugo De Vries Theory of Evolution |
Level 4: Below 35%
AIPMT - 2004
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Diversification in plant life appeared:

1. Due to abrupt mutations
2. Suddenly on earth
3. By seed dispersal
4. Due to long periods of evolutionary changes 
Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory |
 76%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2004
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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
Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence: 1 |
 92%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2004
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The presence of gills in the tadpole of a frog indicates that:

1. Fishes evolved from frog-like ancestors
2. Frogs will have gills in future
3. Frogs evolved from gilled ancestors
4. Fishes were amphibious in the past 

Subtopic:  Embryological Evidence of Evolution |
 75%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2004
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Homologous organs are:
1.  Wings of cockroach and wings of bats
2.  Wings of insects and wings of birds
3.  Air bladder of fishes and lungs of frog
4.  Pectoral fins of fishes and forelimbs of horse

Subtopic:  Palentological Evidences of Evolution |
 60%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1999
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Reptiles like mammals originated in:
1.  Jurassic
2.  Triassic
3.  Cretaceous
4.  Permian

Subtopic:   A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
Level 4: Below 35%
AIPMT - 1999
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Industrial melanism is an example of:

 
1. Natural selection 2. Mutation
3. Racial difference 4. Predation
Subtopic:  Natural Selection |
 95%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 1999
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Which one of the following was obtained by S. Miller in his experiments on the origin of life before 1953:
1.  Simple sugars
2.  Amino acids
3.  Nucleotide
4.  Peptides

Subtopic:  Urey & Miller Experiment |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 1999
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Which is not a vestigial organ in man:

1. Third molar

2. Nails

3. Segmental muscles of the abdomen

4. Coccyx

Subtopic:  Embryological Evidence of Evolution |
 60%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2000
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Homo sapiens have evolved in:

1. Paleocene

2. Plestocene

3. Oligocene

4. Myocene

Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2000
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