The Urey-Miller experiment, conducted in 1953, was a groundbreaking study in understanding the chemical origins of life. Consider the following statements regarding their experiment:
Statement A: The experiment simulated the conditions of early Earth’s atmosphere by using a mixture of methane, ammonia, hydrogen, and water vapor, exposing it to sparking electricity.
Statement B: The experiment successfully demonstrated that complex biomolecules such as RNA and DNA could be synthesized from simple molecules under early Earth conditions.
Which of the following is correct?
1. Both Statement A and Statement B are correct.
2. Both Statement A and Statement B are incorrect.
3. Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
4. Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct
Subtopic:  Urey & Miller Experiment |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Variations on which natural selection acts, arise as a result of random mutations.
Reason (R): A new variation may, or may not, be adaptive.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
3. (A) is False and (R) is also False.
4. (A) is True but (R) is False.
Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Giraffes, in an attempt to forage leaves on tall trees, had to adapt by elongation of their necks.
Reason (R): This elongated neck, an acquired trait, was inherited by their progeny.
 
1. (A) is True but (R) is False
2. (A) is False and (R) is False
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Subtopic:  Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism |
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Which of the following is not true about Darwin’s theory of natural selection?
1. The survival and reproduction of organisms depend on inherited traits that suit their environment.
2. Populations exhibit variation in traits, and individuals with advantageous traits reproduce more.
3. Fitness, in Darwin’s sense, refers to the reproductive success of organisms in a given environment.
4. Natural selection leads to the creation of new traits that are better adapted to changing environments.
Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory |
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Which of the following is an example of homologous organs?
1. Wings of birds and wings of insects
2. Flippers of dolphins and hands of humans
3. Eyes of octopus and eyes of humans
4. Thorns of roses and tendrils of peas
Subtopic:  Embryological Evidence of Evolution |
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Select the correct sequence w.r.t evolution of plant forms.
1. Rhynia-type plants → Psilophyton → Seed ferns → Progymnosperms → Cycads
2. Chlorophyte ancestors → Rhynia-type plants → Tracheophyte ancestors → Psilophyton
3. Tracheophyte ancestors → Zosterophyllum → Lycopods 
4. Chlorophyte ancestors → Tracheophyte ancestors → Bryophytes
Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence: 1 |
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The emergence of resistance to antibiotics in bacterial groups is due to:
1. adaptive radiation
2. transduction
3. pre-existing variation in the population
4. mutations  induced by antibiotics
Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock.
Reason (R): Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation.
 
1. (A) is False but (R) is True
2. (A) is True but (R) is False
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Subtopic:  Palentological Evidences of Evolution |
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A population of a species invades a new area. Which of the following condition will lead to adaptive radiation?

1. Area with a large number of habitats having very low food supply
2. Area with a single type of vacant habitat
3. Area with many types of vacant habitats
4. Area with many habitats occupied by a large number of species
Subtopic:  Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Geneticists refer to "fitness" as:
1. the measure of an organism's adaptability to various habitats.
2. the number of mates each individual of the population selects.
3. the relative health of each individual in the population.
4. a measure of the contribution of a genotype to the gene pool of the next generation.
Subtopic:  Biological Evolution |
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