41.

Study the following regarding the formation of living organisms

I) Oxygenic photo autotrophs

II) Protobionts

III) Chemoautotrophs IV) Anaerobic heterotrophs

V) Anoxygenic photo autotrophs
1) III III IV V 2) IVIII II V I
*3) IIIV III V I
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4) IIIII IV V I

A : Eusthenopteron fossil explains the evolution of Amphibians from osteolipid fishes

R : Eusthenopterons is an amphibian with lungs
1) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2) A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
* 3) A is true, R is false.
4) A is false, R is true.

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Developmental history of an organism is

1) Phylogeny

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*2) Ontogeny

3) Phyletic evolution

4) Cladogenesis

Homologous organs are

1) Similar in origin with similar function
*2) Similar in origin but not necessarily the same function
3) Dissimilar in origin and function
4) Dissimilar in origin and similar in function

45.

Study the following

1) Jawed fishes

2) Reptiles

5) Mammals

6) Jawless fishes

3) Amphibians

4) Birds

Arrange the groups in correct ascending order as per their evolutionary periods of
origin.
1) 613245 *2)613254
3) 163254
4) 163245
46.

Findout correct statements

I) An adult frog excretes ammonia but its tudpole larva excretes urea
II) The embryo of bird excretes ammonia during first four days in the development
III) Mammals excretes urea in the early embryous stage

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*1) Only II
2) I & II
3) II & III
Weismann conducted decaudalisation experiments to disprove
1) The influence of environment on organism of lamarkism
*2) The inheritance of acquired characters of lamarkism
3) The pangenesis theory of lamarck
4) The use and disuse of organs of Thomas

4) Only IV

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50.

The concept that Population tends to increase geometrically while food supply
increases arithmetically was first put forword by
1) Darwin
*2) Thomas Malthus
3) CharlesLyell 4)AlfredRusselWallace
Read the following and choose the correct answer.
Era
Period
Origin of
a. Palaeozoic
Silurian
Fishes
b. Mesozoic
Devonian
Amphibians
c. Mesozoic
Jurassic
Birds
d. Coenozoic
Triassic
Mammals
1) a & b
*2) a & c
3) b & d
4) a & d
A : According to mutation theory, evolution is a gradual progessive change.
R : Mutation theory was proposed by Bateson.
1) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

2) A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

3) A is true, R is false.
*4) Both A and R are false
51. The connecting link between first tetrapods and first truly terrestrial vertebrates is
1) Eusthenopteron
2) Archaeopteryx
*3) Seymouria
4) Cynognathus
52. Assertion(A): Man is a moving museum of antiquities.
Reason(R) : Atavistic characters are sometimes seen in man.
1) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
* 2) A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
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3) A is true, R is false.4) A is false, R is true.

Following are the periods in Palaeozoic era. Arrange them from ancient to modern time.
A. Carboniferous
B. Silurian
C. Cambrian
D. Devonian
E. Permian
F. Ordovician
1) FCBDAE
2) CFBDEA
*3) CFBDAE
4) FCBDEA
Match the following.
Set-A
Set-B
A. Prodigality of production
I. Charles Lyell
B. Survival of the fittest
II. Lamarck
C. Priniciples of Geology
III. Charles Darwin
D. Influence of environment
IV. Herbert Spencer
1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
2) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
*3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
4) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
(S-I) : Interspecific struggle exists chiefly for food and mate.
(S-II) : Organisms of a species have the same type of food habits.
*1) S-I is false, S-II is true.
2) S-Iis true, S-II is false.
3) S-I and S-II are true and S-II is the correct explanation of S-I
4) S-I and S-II are true and S-II is not the correct explanation of S-I.
Earthworm and snake have the same body form as both live in burrows. This type of
evolution is called

1) Atavism 2) Divergent evolution *3) Convergent evolution 4)Adaptive radiation

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Based on the serological tests, the land dwelling close relative of whale is
1) dolphin
2) manatee
*3) pig
4) elephant
58. Arrange the following epochs of Coenozoic era in the correct descending order of geological time scale.
(a) Oligocoene (b) Pleistocene (c) Pliocene
(d) Eocene
(e) Miocene (f) palaeocene
(1) (c), (f), (a), (d), (b), (e)
(2) (b), (f), (e), (a), (d), (c)
(3) (c), (e), (f), (a), (d), (b)
*(4) (b), (c), (e), (a), (d), (f)
59. Presence of vestigeal organs like vermiform appendix and auricular muscles in man explains
1) Organic evolution and principle of misuse 2) Special creation and principle of disuse
*3) Organic evolution and principle of disuse
4) Mutation and speciation
60. Read the following statements
I) Cynognathus is the connecting link between birds and mammals
II) Fossils are documentary evidences in favour of organic evolution
III) Analogous organs suggest divergent evolution
IV) Tailed human baby is an example for atavism
In the above the correct are
1) I and II only
2) I, II and IV only *3)II and IV only
4) I and IV only
61. Correct match from the following
1)Mutation theory-Bateson
*2)Survival of the fittest-Herbert Spencer
3)Principles of geology-Alfred Wallace
4)Biochemical recapitulation-Ernst Haeckel
62.
According to Hygo de vries, mutations are discontinuous because
1) They occur randomly
2) They are full fledged
3) They are not continued in to next generation *4) They are not accumulated over generation
63.New species are produced due to the cumulative effect of fluctuating variations according to
1) Lamarck
*2) Darwin
3) Weisman
4) de Vries
64.Find out the incorrect statement regarding the mutations
1) Random, occur at any time
2) Full fledged, so there are no intermediate forms
*3) Discontinuous, cumulated in generations 4) Subjected to natural selection
65.The assumption of Lamarck which was criticized very much was
1) use and disuse
2) Environmental influence
*3) inheritance of acquired character
4) Fundamental unity
66.According to Wallaces and Darwins representation of natural selection, arrange the
following in correct sequence
a) Struggle for existence
b) Environmental restrictions
c) Evolution
d) Natural selection
e) Reproductive ability
*1) b a d e - c
2) a b c e d
3) e b a c d 4) d c a e b
67.Darwin finches found in Galapagos islands are the example for
1) Parallel evolution *2) Adaptive radiation 3) Coevolution
4) Megaevolution
68.The weakness of Darwins theory was his failure to give an explanation for
1) Survival of the fittest
2) Over production
3) Struggle for existence
*4) Origin of Variations
69.Basic principle of recapitulation theory was stated by
1) Von Bear
2) Darwin
*3) Haeckel
4) Weismann

70.Study the following table and choose correct option :

Scientist
Theory
Concept
I) Hugo de Vries
Mutations lead to new species without intermediate
Mutation
stages
II) Darwin
Natural selection Survival of the fittest
III Weismann
Germplasm
Changes that occur in somatic cells are transmitted
)
theory
IV Ernst Haeckel Biogenetic law
Phylogeny repeats ontogeny
)
1) III and IV
*2) I and II
3) I and III
4) I, III and IV
71.Fossil that explains the evolution of reptiles from amphibians is
1) Hyracotherium
*2) Seymouria
3) Archaeopteryx
4) Eusthenopteron
72.Which of the following is wrong about principle of embryonic development?
*1) General characters appear after specialized characters
2) general characters appear prior to specialized characters
3) Animals depart progressively from other animals during their development
4) Young stages resemble embryos of ancestors
73.Which of the following is not a vestigial organ?
1) Coccyx
2) Plica semilunaris
3) Reduced pelvic girdle in Python
4) Short tail in new born babies
74. Assertion (A): The serum from the rabbit which is sensitized by human serum forms thick and light
precipitates with the serum of chimpanzee and Meccaca respectively.
Reason (R): Chimpanzee has stronger relationship with man than Meccaca
*1) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2) both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true but R is false
4) both A and R are false
75.Embryonic divergence in multicellular animals begins from
1) Blastula
*2) Gastrula
3) Zygote
4) Morula
76.Coprolytes represent the fossilized
*1) Faecal matter
2) Digested food
3) Foot prints
4) Feathers of birds
77.Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution - this was stated by
1) Spencer
*2) Dhobzhansky
3) Haldane
4) Thales
78.Which of the following aminoacid was found in the experiments conducted by Miller and Urey?
1) Arginine
2) Leucine
*3) Alanine
4) Methionine
79.According to Weismann germ plasm is present in
1) Somatic cells and has no role in heredity
2) Sex cells and no role in heredity
3) Somatic cells and play a role in heredity
*4) Sex cells and plays a role in heredity
80. The earliest living organisms are
1) Aerobic heterotrophs
2) Chemoautotrophs
*3)Anaerobic heterotrophs
4) Photoautotrophs