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Which one of the following scientist's name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him?
1. Weismann - Theory of continuity of germplasm
2. Pasteur -- Inheritance of acquired characters
3. de Vries -- Natural selection
4. Mendel -- Theory of pangenesis
Which one of the following scientist's name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him?
1. Weismann - Theory of continuity of germplasm
2. Pasteur -- Inheritance of acquired characters
3. de Vries -- Natural selection
4. Mendel -- Theory of pangenesis
Subtopic: Other Theories of Origin of Life | Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Germ Plasm Theory | Darwin's Theory |
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Darwin's finches are an excellent example of:
1. adaptive radiation
2. seasonal migration
3. brood parasitism
4. connecting links
Subtopic: Darwin's Theory | Summary of Darwin's Theory |
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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
Subtopic: Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism |
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What is true about the isolated small tribal populations?
| 1. | There is a decline in population as boys marry girls only from their own tribe |
| 2. | Hereditary diseases like colour blindness do not spread in isolated populations |
| 3. | Wrestlers who develop strong body muscles in their lifetime pass this character on to their progeny |
| 4. | There is no change in population size as they have a large gene pool |
Subtopic: Population Genetics | Hardy Weinberg Law: 1 | Hardy Weinberg Law |
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One of the important consequences of geographical isolation is:
1. no change in the isolated fauna
2. preventing speciation
3. speciation through reproductive isolation
4. random creation of new species
Subtopic: Concept of Isolation | Concept of Speciation |
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Among the human ancestors the brain size was more than 1000 CC in:
1. Homo neaderthalensis
2. Homo erectus
3. Ramapithecus
4. Homo habilis
Subtopic: Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 1 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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The concept of chemical evolution is based on:
| 1. | crystallization of chemicals |
| 2. | interaction of water, air, and clay under intense heat |
| 3. | effect of solar radiation on chemicals |
| 4. | possible origin of life by a combination of chemicals under suitable environmental conditions |
Subtopic: Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution: 1 | Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution: 2 | Origin of Life |
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Industrial melanism as observed in peppered moths proves that:
| 1. | The true black melanic forms arise from a recurring natural selection |
| 2. | The melanic form of the moth has no selective advantage over the lighter form in an industrial area |
| 3. | The lighter-form moth has no selective advantage either in polluted industrial areas or non-polluted areas |
| 4. | Melanism is a pollution-generated feature |
Subtopic: Natural Selection |
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Which one of the following pair of items correctly belongs to the category of organs mentioned against it?
| 1. | Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita – Analogous organs |
| 2. | Nictitating membrane and blind spot in the human eye – vestigial organs |
| 3. | Nephridia of the earthworm and Malpighian tubules of cockroach - Excretory organs |
| 4. | Wings of a honey bee and wings of crow - Homologous organs |
Subtopic: Definition & Types of Evolution | Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism |
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Which one of the following is incorrect about the characteristics of protobionts (coacervates and microspheres) as envisaged in the abiogenic origin of life?
| 1. | They could separate combinations of molecules from the surroundings |
| 2. | They were able to reproduce |
| 3. | They were partially isolated from the surroundings |
| 4. | They could maintain an internal environment |
Subtopic: Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution: 1 | Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution: 2 | Origin of Life |
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