Sweet potato and potato represent a certain type of evolution. Select the correct combination of terms to explain the evolution.
1. Homology, convergent 2. Analogy, divergent
3. Analogy, convergent 4. Homology, divergent

Subtopic:  Palentological Evidences of Evolution |
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Evolution of human appears parallel to the progressive development of brain and language skills. As such, the evolution of individual species in the sequence of their appearance is:
1. Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Ramapithecus → Neanderthal → Homo sapiens
2. Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Neanderthal → Homo sapiens
3. Homo sapiens → Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Neanderthal → Homo erectus
4. Neanderthal → Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Homo sapiens
Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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Which of the following is not an example of convergent evolution?
1. Eyes of octopuses and mammals
2. Fore limbs of whales and bats
3. Wings of butterflies and birds
4. Flippers of penguins and dolphins
Subtopic:  Embryological Evidence of Evolution |
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Match List-I with List-II with respect to chronology of evolution of life forms:
List-I List-II
A. About 65 mya I. Jawless fish probably evolved
B. About 500 mya II. The dinosaurs suddenly disappeared from the earth
C. About 350 mya III. Seaweeds and few plants probably existed
D. About 320 mya IV. Invertebrates were formed and became active
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
2. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
3. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
4. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Subtopic:  Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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What is the correct order (old to recent) of periods in Paleozoic era?
1. Silurian, Devonian, Permian, Carboniferous
2. Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian
3. Permian, Devonian, Silurian, Carboniferous
4. Silurian, Carboniferous, Permian, Devonian
Subtopic:   A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
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Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
A. Living Fossil I. Elongated canine teeth
B. Connecting Link II. Vermiform appendix
C. Vestigial Organ III. Echidna
D. Atavism IV. Latimeria
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-IV,B-III,C-II,D-I
2. A-IV,B-II,C-III,D-I
3. A-IV,B-III,C-I,D-II
4. A-III,B-IV,C-I,D-II
Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Match List-I with List-II with respect to convergent evolution:
List-I List-II
A. Lemur I. Flying phalanger
B. Bobcat II. Numbat
C. Anteater III. Spotted cuscus
D. Flying squirrels IV. Tasmanian tiger cat
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-III,B-IV,C-II,D-I 2. A-III,B-II,C-IV,D-I
3. A-IV,B-III,C-II,D-I 4. A-IV,B-II,C-III,D-I
Subtopic:  What is Adaptive Radiation |
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Which evolutionary phenomenon is depicted by the sketch given in figure?


1. Artificial selection
2. Genetic drift
3. Convergent evolution
4. Adaptive radiation
Subtopic:  What is Adaptive Radiation |
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Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
A. Gene pool I. Stable within a generation
B. Genetic drift II. Change in gene frequency by chance
C. Genetic flow III. Transfer of genes into or out of population
D. Gene frequency IV. Total number of genes and their alleles
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-III,B-II,C-I,D-IV
2. A-IV,B-II,C-III,D-I
3. A-I,B-II,C-III,D-IV
4. A-II,B-III,C-IV,D-I
Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law |
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Assuming Hardy Weinberg's Principle, in a certain population, the frequencies of three genotype are as follows: 
Genotypes AA Aa aa
Frequency 22% 62% 16%
What is the likely frequency of 'A' and 'a' alleles?
1. 53% and 47%  2. 40% and 60% 
3. 50% and 50%  4. 30% and 70%
Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law |
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