Which one of the following phenomena supports Darwin's concept of natural selection in organic evolution:
 

1. Production of 'Dolly', the sheep by cloning
2. Development of organs from 'stem' cells for organ transplantation
3. Development of transgenic animals
4. Prevalence of pesticide-resistant insects

Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence: 2 |
 79%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2005
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Which of the following is not true for a species:
 

1. Members of a species can interbreed
2. Variations occur among members of a species
3. Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species
4. Each species is reproductively isolated from every other species
Subtopic:  Sources of Variation: 2 |
 75%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2005
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In present times, the origin of life is not possible from inorganic compounds due to:
1. Non-availability of raw material
2. High concentration of O2 in the atmosphere
3. Decrease in temperature
4. Excess of pollution

Subtopic:  Origin of Life |
 63%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1998
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On Galapagos island, Darwin observed variation in beaks of birds (Darwin's finches) and he concluded:
1.  Inter species variation
2.  Intraspecies variation
3.  Natural selection according to food
4.  Inheritance of acquired characters

Subtopic:  Palentological Evidences of Evolution |
 69%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1998
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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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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 evidence of evolution related to Darwin's finches:

1. Evidence from biogeographical distribution

2. Evidence from comparative anatomy

3. Evidence from embryology

4. Evidence from palaeontological

Subtopic:  Palentological Evidences of Evolution |
 82%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2000
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According to fossils that have been discovered till now, the origin and evolution of man started from which country?

1. France

2. Java

3. Africa

4. China

Subtopic:  Introduction to Human Evolution |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2002
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