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. |
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 |
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. |
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) |
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. |
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 |
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 |
1. | adaptive radiation |
2. | transduction |
3. | pre-existing variation in the population |
4. | mutations induced by antibiotics |
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) |
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 |
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. |