The “Biogenetic Law” was given by :

1.von Baer2.Ernst Haeckel
3.Hugo de Vries4.Theodosius Dobzhansky

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“Organisms that share common descent show underlying embryological patterns on which they build later their adult patterns”. This is :

1.Haeckel’s law2.Baer’s law
3.Gauss law4.Allen’s rule

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A thorn of Bougainvillea and a tendril of Cucurbita are an example of :

1.analogous organs2.vestigial organs
3.homologous organs4.defense organs

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The wings of birds, the forelegs of a horse, and the upper limbs of humans are:

1.analogous structures2.homologous structures
3.vestigial structures4.phylogenetic structures

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The biological relationship of the bones in the forelimbs of mammals is an argument in favour of evolution. What will be true for the forelimbs of the different mammals shown below?
 
Statement I:  They evolved in a similar environment, rather than inherited from a recent common ancestor. 
Statement II:  They have a common descent and have evolved from a shared ancestor.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
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Which type of selection explains industrial melanism observed in moth, Biston betularia?

1.Stabilising2.Directional
3.Disruptive4.Artificial

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Industrial melanism is an excellent example of ‘evolution in action’ where the selecting agent is:

1.humans2.toxins from smoke
3.birds4.tree bark

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The essence of Darwinian theory about evolution is natural selection. What would be true?
I: Nature selects for fitness. 
II: Fitness is based on characteristics that are inherited.
III: Fitness is the end result of the ability to adapt and get selected by nature.
1.Only I and II2.Only I and III
3.Only II and III4.I, II and III
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The two key concepts of the Darwinian Theory of Evolution are:
1. Branching descent and natural selection
2. Saltation and Catastrophism
3. Use and disuse of organs and inheritance of acquired traits
4. Reproductive isolation and Founder effect
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Some of the marsupials of Australia resemble equivalent placental mammals that live in similar habitats on other continents. This is an example of:

1.Convergent evolution2.Divergent evolution
3.Saltatory evolution4.Adaptive radiation

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