Invertebrates were formed and were active by the time of:

1.200 mya2.300 mya
3.400 mya4.500 mya

Subtopic:  Classification of Primates | Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence | Origin of Life |
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In allopatric speciation, reproductive isolation is initially caused by:

1.behavioral barriers2.postzygotic barriers
3.geographic barriers4.ecological barriers

Subtopic:  Concept of Speciation |
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The most critical evolutionary process, that leads to changes in allele frequencies and favors or promotes adaptation as a product of evolution, is :

1.Genetic drift2.Gene migration
3.Mutation4.Natural selection

Subtopic:  Origin of Life |
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The differential success in the reproduction, of an organism, in a given environment, is :

1.Adaptation2.Natural Selection
3.Adaptive radiation4.Saltatory evolution

Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory |
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Identify the incorrect statement:

1.  Neanderthals lived between 1,50,000 and 1,00,000 years back.
2.  Modern Homo sapiens arose between 75000 and 10000 years ago.
3.  Pre-historic cave art developed around 18000 years ago.
4.  Agriculture came around 10000 years ago.

Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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A population geneticist finds that a new allele in a population has suddenly increased in frequency. Most likely this allele is:
1. mutating rapidly
2. flowing with emigrants
3. strongly selected for
4. a product of assortative mating

Subtopic:  Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Additional Theories of Darwin |
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An island population faced a natural calamity and the population crashed to only 30 organisms. After some time the number of organisms grew to 5000 but still the threat of extinction is large. This is most likely due to:

1.Founder effect2.Bottleneck effect
3.Edge effect4.Heterosis

Subtopic:  Difference Between Drift & Selection |
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The number of individuals expressing the dominant phenotype in a population of 200 is 182. What is the frequency of the dominant allele in this population?

1.9 %2.30 %
3.91 %4.70 %

Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law: 1 | Hardy Weinberg Law: 2 |
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Though we cannot be certain, what can be the probable reason/s for the sudden disappearance of dinosaurs from the Earth? 

I:  Climatic changes killed them
II:  Most of them evolved into birds

1.I only2.II only
3.Both I and II4.Neither I nor II

Subtopic:   A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
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In some African populations, the frequency of the sickle cell allele in the human population is much higher than normal. This can be an example of:

1.gene flow2.heterozygote advantage
3.genetic drift4.nonrandom mating

Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law |
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