Evolution Test Practice
Evolution Test Practice
Evolution
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D. Industrial Iv. Co-proposer of
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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
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Dfnoaurs
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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
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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