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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Select the correct statement from the following:

1. Darwin variations are small and directionless
2. fitness is the end result of the ability to adapt and gets selected by nature
3. all mammals except whales and have seven cervical vertebrae
4. Mutations are random and directional

Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory | Summary of Darwin's Theory |
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