The dominant plants during the Jurassic period were:
1. Bryophytes and Ferns
2. Gymnosperms
3. Monocots
4. Dicots

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Which of the following will not counter natural selection?
1. genetic drift
2. gene flow
3. mutation
4. Unlimited resources

Subtopic:  Other Theories of Origin of Life | Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Darwin's Theory | Additional Theories of Darwin |
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In Darwinian terms “fitness” can best be described as:
1. ability of organism, relative to others in the population, to pass its genes to next generation
2. the number of mates the organism has during its life time
3. its lifespan
4. its physical vigor

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The fossils of Homo erectus were discovered in _____ and it existed about ____ mya.
1. Tanzania; 2
2. Java; 1.5
3. Ethiopia; 1.5
4. Australia; 2

Subtopic:  Introduction to Human Evolution |
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Adenine was synthesized by Orgel, using the Miller apparatus, when he used the gas :
1. carbon dioxide
2. hydrogen cyanide
3. hydrogen sulfide
4. nitrogen

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The ‘phrase’ that will best describe ‘Natural Selection’ will be:
1. differential success in reproduction
2. differential mortality
3. assortative mating
4. descent with modification

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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Cretaceous period : dinosaurs became extinct
2. Carboniferous period : origin of reptiles
3. Silurian period : origin of vascular plants
4. Cambrian period : first vertebrates (jawless fishes)

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de Vries based his “Mutation Theory” on his observation on :
1. Pisumsativum
2. Drosophila melanogaster
3. Oenotheralamackiana
4. Coenorhabditiselegans

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Which of the following is a useful tool to measure microevolution?
1. Genetic drift
2. Hardy-Weinberg equation
3. Mendelian ratios
4. Age/sex ratio

Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law |
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The connecting link between the fishes and amphibians are the:
1. Seymouria
2. Peripatus
3. Cartilaginous fishes
4. Coelocanths [lobe finned fishes]

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