The primates, Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus, existed around:
1. 15 mya 2. 20 mya
3. 25 mya 4. 30 mya

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The first human-like being, the hominid, was called:
1. Homo habilis 2. Homo erectus
3. Homo ergaster 4. Homo neanderthelensis
Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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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
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The cranial capacity of Homo erectus was around:
1. 450 cc 2. 700 cc
3. 900 cc 4. 1000 cc
Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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Identify the incorrect fact regarding the Neanderthal man:
1. Cranial capacity of around 1400 cc
2. Lived in East and Central Africa
3. Used hides to protect their bodies
4. Buried their dead
Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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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:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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In the solar system of the milky-way galaxy, the earth was supposed to have been formed about:
1. 20 billion years back 2. 10 billion years back
3. 4.5 billion years back 4. 3.0 billion years back
Subtopic:  Origin of Life |
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Oparin of Russia and Haldane of England proposed that:
I: The first form of life could have come from pre-existing non-living organic molecules (e.g. RNA, protein, etc.)
II: The formation of life was preceded by chemical evolution, i.e., the formation of diverse organic molecules from inorganic constituents.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Origin of Life |
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 Consider the two statements:
I: Fitness, according to Darwin, refers ultimately and only to reproductive fitness. 
II: Those who are a better fit in an environment, leave more progeny than others.
 
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I.
2. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
3. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I.
Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory |
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Name the naturalist who worked in the Malay Archipelago and had also come to conclusions similar to Darwin around the same time:
1.Georges Cuvier2.Lyell
3.Hugo de Vries4.Alfred Russell Wallace
Subtopic:  Other Theories of Origin of Life | Darwin's Theory |
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