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The document discusses various concepts related to evolution, including experiments by Stanley Miller, the theories of prominent scientists, and examples of convergent and divergent evolution. It includes questions and answers about the origin of life, natural selection, and genetic drift. The content serves as a study guide for understanding evolutionary biology and related principles.
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Evolution

7. What is common amongst whale, seal and shark?


FACT/DEFINITION TYPE QUESTIONS
(a) Homoiothermy
1. Stanley L. Miller conducted experiments before 1953 (b) Seasonal migration
on prebiotic earth environment using special apparatus. ( c) Thick subcutaneous fat
The primary surprising products were
(d) Convergent evolution
(a) amino acids (b) peptides
8. Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendril of Cucurbita are
(c) nucleotides (d) simple sugars examples of
2. Who proposed that the first form of life come from pre- (a) retrogressive evolution.
existing non- living molecules? (b) analogous organs.
(a) Oparin and Haldane (c) homologous organs.
(b) de Vries and Haldane (d) vestigial organs.
(c) Darwin and Lamarck 9. lndustrial melanism is an example of
(d) Louis Pasteur and Miller (a) drug resistance.
(b) darkening ofskin due to smoke from industries.
3. How is extinction represented in a family tree diagram?
(c) protective resemblance with the surroundings.
(a) When a branch splits.
(d) defensive adaptation of skin against ultraviolet
(b) When a branch ends.
radiations.
(c) When a branch shifts along x - axis. 10. Darwin's finches are a good example of
(d) When a branch shifts along y-axis. (a) convergent evolution
4. Atmosphere of earth just before the origin of life (b) industrial melanism
consisted of
(c) connecting link
(a) water vapours, CH4 , NH3 and oxygen. (d) adaptive radiation
(b) CO2, NH3, and CH2 11. Adaptive radiation refers to
( c) CH4 , NH3, H2 and water vapours. (a) power of adaptation in an individual to a variety of
(d) CH4 , 0 3 , 0 2 and water vapours. environments.
S. Analogous organs are (b) adaptations due to Geographical isolation.
(a) different in origin but perform similar functions. (c) evolution of different species from a common
(b) common in origin and perform common functions. ancestor.
( c) common in origin but perform different functions. (d) migration of members of a species to different
geographical areas.
(d) different in origin and perform different functions.
12. The Finches of Galapogas islands provide an evidence
6. Homologous organs show in favour of
(a) divergent evolution. (a) biogeographical evolution
(b) convergent evolution. (b) special creation
( c) parallel evolution. ( c) evolution due to mutation
(d) both (b) and (c). (d) retrogressive evolution
Evolution
13. The tenn 'Survival ofFittest' was used by STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS
I
(a) Charles Darwin (b) Herbert Spencer
( c) Jean Baptiste (d) Hugo de Vries 24. Which of the following statement is/are correct?
(i) Adaptative ability is inherited.
14. Tasmanian Wolfis a marsupial while Wolf is a placental
(ii) Adaptative ability bas a genetic basis
mammal. This shows
(iii) Fitness is the end result of the ability to adapt and
(a) convergent evolution
get selected by nature.
(b) divergent evolution (a) Only(ii) (b) Both (i) and (iii)
( c) inheritance of acquired characters (c) All of these (d) None of these
(d) None of these 25. Select the correct statement(s).
IS. Darwin was most influenced by (i) Microbial experiment show the pre-existing
advantageous mutations when selected will result
(a) Lamarck's theory of acquired characters.
in the observation of new phenotypes. Over few
(b) Weismann 's theory of germ plasm. generation this would result in speciation.
(c) Wallace's theory of origin of species. (ii) Neanderthal fossils represent a human relative.
(d) Essay on Population by Malthus. (iii) In l 938, a fish caught in South Africa happened to
be a coelacanth (lobe fins) which was thought to be
16. Single step large mutation leading to speciation is also
extinct. These animals evolved into the first
called
amphibians living on both land and water.
(a) Founder effect (b) saltation
(iv) Lichens can be used as water pollution indicators.
(c) branching descent (d) natural selection (v) Alfred Wallace, a naturalist, who worked .i n Malay
17. A population is in Hardy- weinberg equilibrium for a gene Arcbaepelago (present lndonesia) had also come to
with only two alleles. If the gene frequency of an allele similar conclusion on natural selection. as reached
A is 0.7, the genotype frequency of Aa is by Darwinism.
(a) 0.21 (b) 0.42 (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (v)
(c) 0.36 (d) 0 .7 (c) (iii)and(iv) (d) (iv) and (v)
26. Which ofthe following featuresarecm-ect for Homoereclus
18. If the frequency of dominant allele is 60%, find out
?
the percentage of heterozygous individuals in the
(i) Had a large brain around 900 c.c.
population.
(ii) Probably ate meat..
(a) 48% (b) 50%
(iii) Appeared about 1.5 mya year ago.
(c) 47% (d) 45% (iv) Evolved from H. habilis.
19. Random genetic drift in a population probably results (a) (i)and(ii) (b) (ii)and(iii)
from (c) None of these (d) All of these
(a) highly genetically variable individuals. 27. Which of the following is/are incorrect about neanderthal
(b) interbreeding within the population. man?
( c) constant low mutation rate. (~ They bad large brain around 900 c.c.
( d) large population size. (ii) They lived in near east and central Asia between
20. Natural selection can lead to I00000-40000 years back.
(a) stabilization (b) directional change (iii) They used hides to protect their body and buried
( c) disruption (d) all of these their dead.
21. The first mammals were like (iv) They bad no religious feeling.
(a) chimpanzee (b) gorilla (a) All of these (b) None of these
(c) (i)and(iv) (d) (ii)and(iii)
( c) shrews ( d) reptiles
28. Which ofthe following statement is correct?
22. Which one of the following was the first to stand erect ?
(a) Life appeared about 500 M yrs after the formation of
(a) Peking Man (b) Australopithecus
earth.
( c) Java Man (d) CrerMagnon man
(b) Louis Pasteur belived that life appeared only from
23. The extinct human ancestor who ate only fruits and pre-existing life.
hunted with stone weapons was {c) Oparin advocated that life came from pre-existing
(a) Ramapilhecus (b) Australopithecus non-living organic molecules.
(c) Dryopithecus (d) Homo habilis (d) All of the above
Biology
29. Read the following three statements (i - iii) and mark (c) Variation due to genetic drift results in changed
the right option. frequency of genes and alle les in future generations.
(i) The thorns in Bougainvillea and tendrils in cucurbits (d) Genetic recombination helps in maintaining Hardy-
represent divergent evolution. Weinberg equilibrium.
(ii) The similarity in the eyes of Octopus and monkeys
JS. Given below are four statements (i - iv) each with one or
is the result of convergent evolution.
two blanks. Select the option which correctly fills up
(iii) The potato and sweet potato are the examples of the blanks in two out of four statements.
homology.
(i) Wings of butterfly and birds look alike and are the
(a) (i)and(ii)correct (b) (ii)and(iii)anect
results of _(A)_, evolution.
(c) (i)and (iii)correct (d) All(i)arecorrect.
(ii) Miller showed that CH4 , H2, NH3 and _(A)_,
30. What is true regarding industrialization in England?
when exposed to electric discharge in a flask
(a) The white-winged moths were completely wiped out
resulted in formation of _{B)_ _.
after industrialization.
(iii) [Link] appendix is a_(A)_ _ organ and an
(b) Since lichens did not grow in poUuted area, the
_(B)_ _ evidence of evolution.
number of melanized moths got reduced.
(iv) According to Darwin, evolution took place due to
(c) After industrialization the white-winged moths did
_(A)_ and _(B)_ of the fittest.
not survive due to predators.
(a) (iv) - (A) small variations, (8) survival, (i) - (A)
(d) All of the above
convergent
31. Which of the following is a correct?
(b) ( i) - (A) convergent, (ii) - (A) oxygen, (B)
(a) Homo erectus lived in east and central Asia and used
nuc leosides
hides to protect their bodies.
(c) (ii) - (A) water vapour, (B) amino acids, (iii) - (A)
(b) Agriculture came around 18000 yrs back.
rudimentary, (B) anatomical.
(c) The skull of modem human resembles more closely
(d) (iii) - (A) vestigial, (B) anatomical, (iv) - (A)
to baby chimpanzee than to adult chimpanzee.
mutations, (B) multiplication
(d) All of the above
36. Identify the correct conclusion regarding the given
32. Which of the following is not a false statement? statements.
(a) Life originated in mesozoic era. i. There are patterns in the fossil record that suggest
(b) Earth was formed about 4.6 million years ago. other species have diverged from a single ancestor
(c) 1st living ocganism in primitive ocean was coacervate. species.
(d) Homologous organs show divergent evolution. 11. There are biogeographic patterns in the distribution
33. Which of the following statement is/are correct? of species, for instance distinct bird species on an
(i) Increase in melanized moths after industrialization island tend to resemble one another, suggesting a
in Great Britain is a proof for natural selection. common ancestor.
(ii) When more individuals of a population acquire a iii. There are common stages in the early embryological
mean character value, it is called disruption. development of organisms representing several
(iii) Changes in allelic frequency in a population will distinct vertebrate groups.
lead to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. iv. Anatomical structures, such as [Link], in
(iv) Genetic drift changes the existing gene or allelic different groups appear to be modified versions
frequency in future generations. of structures that might have been present in a
(a) (ii) only common ancestor.
(b) (iv) only (a) These are the example of a macro evolutionary
( c) Both (i) and (iv) process.
(d) Both (i) and (iii) (b) They are the evidences for Lamarck's theory of
34. Choose the wrong statement regarding Hardy-Weinberg inheritance.
principle. ( c) They are the evidences for Darwin's theory of
(a) Allele frequencies in a population are stable and common descent.
constant from generation to generation.
(d) They are the examples of natural selection which
(b) Sum total of all the allelic frequencies in a
occurs within populations, where artificial selection
population is 1.
does not occur.
Evolution
37. Which of the following statements best describe the B. Gene flow D. Differences in survival and
theory of natural selection? reproduction amon g
(a) All ocganisms are equally suited to their environment. variant individuals.
(b) Random selection will determine which ·organisms C. Natural selection m. [Link], emigration
survive. change allele frequencies.
(c) Organisms better adapted to their environment have
D. Genetic drift Iv. Source of new alleles.
greater reproductive success.
(a) A - I, B - II, C - Ill, D - IV
(d) Organisms that produce the most offspring are better
suited to their environment. (b) A - IV, B - U, C - 111, D - 1
(c) A - 111, B- I, C - IV, D - ll
ASSERTION/ REASON TYPE QUESTIONS (d) A - IV, B - Ill, C - 11, D - I
46. Match the column-I with column-a and choose the correct
In the following questions, a statement of A~rtion is followed
by a statement of Reason. option.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is Colmnn-1 Column-ll
the correct explanation of the Assertion. A. Human embryos [ Chemical evolution
(b) If both [Link] and Reason are true but the Reason is have gill
not the correct explanation of the Assertion. B. Oparinand II. Stimulation experiment
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
Haldane
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
38. Assertion : Organic compounds first evolved in earth C Miller and Urey m. Wings of bird and butterfly
required for origin oflife were protein and nucleic acid. D. Analogous organs Iv. Ontogeny repeats
Reason: All life forms were in water environment only. phylogeny
39. Assertioo : Among the primates, chimpanzee is the closest (a) A - Ill, B-IV, C - 11, D - l
relative of the present day humans. (b) A-U, B-1, C - IV,D - DI
Reasoo : The banding pattern in the autosome numbers 3 (c) A-IV, B-1, C-U, D-lli
and 6 of man and chimpanzee is remarkably similar.
40. Assertion: Natural selection is the outcome ofdifferences (d) A-IV, B-1, C-lll, D-11
.in survival and reproduction among individuals that show 47. Match column l (containing list ofscientists) with column
variation in one or more traits. II (their contributions) and choose the correct option.
Reason : Adaptive fonns of a given trait tend to become
more common; less adaptive ones become less common Column-I Column-0
or disappear. (Name of the Scientist) (Cootributions)
41. Assertion : The earliest organisms that appeared on the
A. Charles Darwin I. Mutation theory
earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes.
Reason :The first autotrophic organisms were the B, Lamarck II. Germ plasm theory
chemoautotrophs that never re leased oxygen. C Hugo de Vries m. Philosoph ie Zoologique
42. Assertion : Darwin's finches show a variety ofbeaks suited D. Ernst Haeckel Iv. The Origin of species
for eating large seeds, flying .insects and cactus seeds. E August Weismann V. Biogenetic law
Reason : Ancestral seed-eating stock of Darwin's finches VJ. Essay on population
radiated out from South American mainland to different (a) A-IV; B- ill; C-1; D-V; E-II
geographical areas of the Galapagos Islands, where they
(b) A - IV;B - Ill; C-V; D - I; E-VI
found competitor-free new habitats.
(c) A- IV; B-VI; C-V; D - Ill; E-I
43. Assertion : The primitive atmosphere was reducing one
i.e., without oxygen. (d) A - II; B - Hl; C - 1; D - V; E - 11
Reason : In the primitive atmosphere, oxygen was 48. Match column -I with column -II and select the correct
involved in forming ozone. option.
44. Assertion : Jave Ape-man, Peking man and Heidelberg Column-I Column-II
man are the fossils of Homo erectus. A Mesozoic l. First amphibians
Reason : Homo erectus evolved from Homo habilis. B. Devonian D. Proliferation of reptiles
MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS
C. Palaeocene m. Raise ofmodem mammals
D. .P~rmian IY. Radiation of primitive
45. Match the evolution concepts given in column-I with mammals
column-II and select the correct answer. V. 160 million years
Column - I Column - II (a) A - V, B - IV, C - UI, D - LI
A Mutation I. Change in population ' s (b) A - V, B - l,C - IV, D - 11
allele frequencies due to (c) A - V, 8 - 1, C - H, D - Dl
chance alone. (d) A - V,B - l,C - IV,D - 111
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49. Match column-I with column-II and select the correct
DIAGRAM TYPE QUESTIONS
option.
Cohmm-1 Colmnn-11 S4. The given diagranuepresents Miller's experiment. Choose
A Saltation I. Oarwin the carect combination oflabelling A, B , C, D and E.
R Formation of TI. Louis Pasteur
life was preceded
C Reproductive m. de Vries A

~ ~
fitness
D. Life comes from IY. Oparin and haldane
pre-existing Ii fe , T Spark discharg<
(a) A- III, 8 - IV, C- 1, D - 11
~ I
(b) A - JV, B - lll, C - 11, 0 - J Mixture
r /

so.
(c) A-Il,B - III,C- f,D-JV
(d) A- I, B-JV, C-III, D-IJ
Match column-[ with column-II and select the correct
option.
o r~

1
gases
(B) It1--
l J1-- Water ~ut
Water m
Cohmm-1 Colmnn-11
A. Wallace l Essay on population
R Malthus 0. Biston
C Hardy-weinberg Ill p 2 +q2 + 2pq = I
Water containing
law
organic compound
D. Industrial Iv. Co-proposer of
C
melanism Natural selection
(a) A-ill, B - IV, C-Il, D-1
(b) A-Il, B-1, C-lV, D-III (a) A-Electrodes, B- NH3 + H2 + H20 + CH4, C- liquid
(c) A-TV, B-1, C-IT, D-ffl water in trap, D--vacmnn pwnp
(b) A- Electrodes, B- NH4 + H 2 + CO2 + CH3 ,
(d) A - IY, B-1, C-ID,D-II
C- Jiquid water in trap, D - Vacuum pump
St. Which one of the following scientists name is correctly (c) A- Electrodes, B-NH3 + H20 , C-liquid water in trap,
matched with the theory put forth by him?
0 - Tap
(d) A- Electrodes, B- NH 3 + H2 + H20 + CH4 ,
(a) Weismann Theory of continuity of C - liquid water in trap, D- Vacuum pump
Gennplasm ss. The diversity within the wild bird species in the diagram
(b) Pasteur Inheritance ofacquired below can best be explained by which process?
characters
(c) DeVries Natural selection
(d) Mendel Theory of Pangenesis
52. Select the incorrect match from the given option.
(a) Homo habilis-Their brain capacities were between
650-800cc
(b) Homo erectus - Its fossil was discovered in Java in
1891 about 1.5 mya
(c) Neanderthal man - They used hides to protect their
body and buried their dead.
(d) Ramapithecus - Arose in Africa and moved across
continents and developed into distinct races
53. Which of the following pairs of terms is not related?
(a) Natural selection
(a) Evolution - Natural selection
(b) Ecological succession
(b) Vestigial structure -Appendix
( c) Adaptive radiation
(c) Analogous structures - Butterfly wings (d) Both(a)and(c)
(d) Adaptive radiations - Vertebrates hearts or brains
Evolution
56. The given diagram ofmarsupials ofAustralia provides an
Bitds
example of
.,.. [Link]~ J:: 3 Qt.a,~.-~
Tunks Pi \ Snalta -_ r:,
__c rocod,Jcs f' ~[Link]
Tasmanian 1
Flying D
wolf
phalanger Banded anteater

Dfnoaurs
(~rincl)

Kangaroo

(a) convergent evolution


(b) parallel evolution
(c) recapitulation
(d) divergent evolution
57. Following is the diagrammatic representation of the
operation -of natural selection ofdifferent traits. Which of
the following options correctly identifies all the three
graphs A, B and C

A B C D
Peak gets (a) CarboniferousTriassic C retaceous Quaternary
higher (b) Jurassic Pennian Tertiary Cretaceous
and (c) Permian Jurassic Quaternary Tertiary
(d) Cretaceous Quaternary Carboniferous Jurassic
59. The given figure shows an example of
(A)

Medium-/
sized
individuals
an: favoured
Tendri

Bougauwlllea Cucurbita
Two peaks form
(a) homologous organs
(b) convergent evolution
( c) divergent evolution
(d) both (a) and (c)
60. The diagram given below shows the skull of two different
mammals. Which of the following accuratel.y describes
A B C the differences between these skulls?
(a) Directional Stabilizing Disruptive
(b) [Link] Directional Disruptive
( c) Disruptive Stabilizing Dir•e ctional
(d) Directional Disruptive Stabilizing
58. Following is given the diagrammatic representation of
evolutionary history of vertebrates through geological
periods. Identify the geologicaJ periods (A, B, C and D)
A B
and select the correct option.
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(a) Skull A has more teeth than skull B.
(b) Skull A bas more brain capacity than skull B.
( c) Skull A is of a hwnan and skull B is of an ape.
(d) Skull A is of an ape and skull Bis of human.
61. The following graph shows the range of variation among
population members for a trait determined by multiple
genes.

lf this population is subject to stabilizing selection for Which statement best explains the variation in the beaks
several generations, which of the distributions (a -d) is of these four species?
most likely to result? (a) Over time, an abundance of seeds for food led to
increased similarities between the species.
(b) Over time, an abundance of seeds for food led to
increased differences between the species.
(a) ( c) Competition of limited food resources led to
selection for similar traits.
(d) Competition for limited food resources led to
selection for different traits.

(c)ib 64.
CRITICAL THINl<ING TYPE QUESTIONS
Whkh one of the following describes correctly the
homologous structures?
(a) Organs that have no function _now, but had an
62. The given bones in the forelimbs of three mammals important function in ancestors.
figure shows.
(b) Organs appearing only in embryonic stage and
disappearing later in the adult.
( c) Organs with anatomical similarities, but performing
different functions.
(d) Organs with anatomical dissimilarities, but
performing same function.
65. Evolution is
(a) progressive development of a race.
(b) history and development ofa race alongwith variatioos.
( c) history of a race.
(d) development of a race.
66. Select the correct order ofgeological time scale ofearth.
(a) Palaeozoic ➔ Archaeozoic ➔ Coenozoic
(b) Archaeozoic ➔ Palaeozoic ➔ Proterozoic
( c) Palaeozoic ➔ Mesozoic ➔ Coenozoic
For these mammals, the number, position, and shape of (d) Mesozoic ➔ Arcbaeozoic ➔ Proterozoic
the bones must likely indicates that they may have 67. The first organisms were
(a) developed in a common environment. (a) chemoautotrophs (b) chemoheterotrophs
(c) autotropbs (d) eukaryotes
(b) developed from the same earlier species.
68. Diversity in the type of beaks of finches adapted to
( c) identical genetic makeup. different feeding habits on the Galapagos Islands, as
( d) identical methods of obtaining food. observed by Darwin, provides evidence for
63. The diagram below shows four species of birds that (a) intraspecific variations
evolved from an ancestral species that had a small pointed (b) intraspecific competition
beak. Today, all four species inhabit the same island. ( c) in terspeci fie com petition
(d) origin of Species by natural selection
Evolution
69. According to Oparin, which one of the following was not (a) artificial selection.
present in the primitive atmosphere of the earth? (b) natural selection.
(a) Methane (b) Oxygen (c) convergent evolution.
(c) Hydrogen (d) Water vapour (d) homologous structures.
70. Evolution ofdifferent species in a given area starting from 77. Stabilizing selection favours
a point and spreading to other geographical areas is known
(a) both extreme forms ofa tract.
as.
(b) intermediate forms ofa tract.
(a) adaptive radiation (b) natural selection
(c) environmental differences.
(c) migration (d) divergent evolution
(d) one extreme form over the other extreme form and
71. The eye ofoctopus and eye ofcat show different patterns over intermediates forms of a tract.
of structure, yet they perform similar function. This is 78. The term living fossil refers to a
an example of (a) life like fossil well preserved in amber.
(a) Homologous organs that have evolved due to (b) fossil formed from a living animal.
divergent evolution. (c) living animal which is about to the fossilized.
(d) living organisation showing some very primitive
(b) Analogous organs that have evolved due to
characters.
convergent evolution.
79. Genetic drift in a new colony is known as the
( c) Analogous organs that have evolved due to divergent (a) natural selection (b) Founder effect
evolution. (c) branching descent (d) saltation
(d) Homologous organs that have evolved due to 80. According to Lamarck, a giraffe has a long neck because
convergent evolution . (a) a creator designed it that way.
72. Fossil remains of Archaeopteryx indicates that (b) catastrophes eliminated short-necked forms.
(a) it was a flying reptile from Triassic. ( c) its ancestors stretched their necks to get food.
(b) it was a flying reptile from Permian. (d) ancestral giraffes with slightly longer necks than
(c) reptiles gave rise to birds during Permian. others got more food and left more surviving
offspring.
( d) reptiles gave rise to birds during Jurassic.
81. The finches ofGalapagos islands provide an evidence in
73. Archaeopteryx is known as missing connecting link favour of
because it is a fossil and shows the characters of
(a) evolution due to mutation
(a) fishes and amphibians.
(b) retrogressive evolution
(b) birds and reptiles. ( c) biogeographical evolution
(c) reptiles and mammals. (d) special creation
(d) chordates and nonchordates. 82. Hugo de Vries gave his mutation theory on organic
74. When two species of different genealogy come to evolution while working on
resemble each other as a result of adaptation, the (a) Pisum sativum
phenomenon is termed as _ _ __ (b) Drosophila melanogaster
(a) convergent evolution (c) Oenothera lamard..'iana
(b) divergent evolution (d) Althea rosea
83. What was the most significant trend in the evolution of
( c) microevolution
modem man (Homo sapiens) from his ancestors?
( d) co-evolution (a) Shortening of jaws
75. The concept of chemical evolution is based on (b) Binocular vision
(a) possible origin of Ii fe by combination ofchemicals ( c) Increasing cranial capacity
under suitable environmental conditions. (d) Upright posture.
(b) crystaUization of chemicals. 84. According to Darwin, two different areas within a
continent have different species because they have
( c) interaction of water, air and clay under intense heat.
different
(d) effect of solar radiation on chemicals. (a) evolutionary mechanisms
76. The shape of the heals of Darwins finches, industrial (b) ancestors
melanism, or the changes in horse teeth are all ( c) environments
examples of (d) evolutionary times
Biology
85. The tendency of population to remain in genetic 89. According to Hardy-Weinberg principle, allele and
equilibrium may be disturbed by genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant
(a) random mating (b) lack of immigration from generation to generation in the absence of other
( c) lack of mutations ( d) lack of random mating evolutionary influences. It makes several assumptions
86. One of the important consequences of geographical which were given below.
isolation is 1. Random Mating
(a) random creation of new species.
ii. Sexual Reproduction
(b) no change in the isolated fauna.
(c) preventing speciation. m. Non-overlapping Generations
( d) speciation through reproductive isolation. iv. Occurrence of Natural Selection
87. What is meant by the term Darwin fitness? v. Small size of population
(a) The ability to survive and reproduce
Identify two assumptions which do not met for a
(b) High aggressiveness
population to reach Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium?
( c) Healthy appearance
( d) Physical straight (a) ivandv (b) iiandiv
88. Which one of the following changes involved is (c) iii, iv and v ( d) i, ii and iii
irrelevant in the evolution of man? 90. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium is based on which of the
(a) Perfection of hand for tool making. following equations?
(b) Change of diet from hard nuts and bard roots to soft (a) p + pq + q = l
food.
(b) p + 2pq + q =I
( c) Loss of tail.
(d) Increase in the ability to communicate with others ( c) p + p2q2 + q = l
and develop community behaviour. ( d) p2 + 2pq +q2 = l

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