CHAPTER :7 EVOLUTION

True False Type

Typology S. Statement True/False

No.
R 1 First mammals were like shrews. False

R 2 It is believed that first non cellular form of life originated False

two billion years back.
U 3 Similarities in proteins and genes forming a given function True
among diverse organisms is a clue of homology.

U 4 In England after industrialisation white winged moth True

flourished.
A 5 Darwin believed that mutation caused speciation False
U 6 Wings of butterfly and bird a good example of divergent False
evolution.
7 True
U At the genetic equilibrium sum total of all the theallelie
frequency is one (according to Hardy Weinberg principal)
U 8 In the experiment of proving oparin haldane theory
formation of amino acids were observed. True
U 9 Ramapithecus were more ape like than dryopithecus. True
U 10 Thorns of bougainvillea and tendrils of cucurbita are False
examples of homeo logos organs.
R 11 Lamarck theory was based on use and disuse of organs. True
R 12 One of the connotation of the theory of special creation that True
"Earth is about 4000 years old " is still believed.
A 13 Disturbance in genetic equilibrium will be interpreted as False
evolution.
R 14 Jawless fish probably world around 500 years ago. True
R 15 Lycopods originated from psilophyton. True
R 16 Hugo de Vnies worked on the plant evening remind rose False
and put forth the idea of mutation.
R 17 Coelacanth is a fish which is caught in South Africa it was False
 thought to be extinct.
R 18 First human like creature was called homo erectus. True
R 19 Ichthyosaurs are believed to live in water. True
R 20 The brain capacity of neanderthal man was less than False
homohabilis.

Typolog S. Statement True/

y No. False
R 1 Prehistoric cave art developed about 18000 years ago. True
U 2 Hugo De vries believe that minor variations cause False
evolution.
R 3 Australopithecines hunted with stone weapons and True
essentially ate fruit.
U 4 Among plant, Sweet potato and potato are for food storage False
and our homelogous.
R 5 Lamarck had proposed that evolution occurred by use and True
disuse of organs.
U 6 Adaptive ability is not inherited. False
R 7 Paleozoic era is the age of reptiles. False
U 8 Lobefins evolved in the first amphibians. True
U 9 The atmosphere of earth at the time of origin of life was False
an oxidizing atmosphere.
U 10 Natural selection is the process of heritable variation is True
enabling better survival.
A 11 Hardy weinberg principle says that allele frequencies in a False
population are unstable and is not constant.
U 12 According to theory of biogenesis the first life forms arose True
from non- living molecules .
U 13 Evolution is a directed process in the sense of False
determinism.
14 When more than one adaptive radiation appears to have True
U occurred in an isolated geographical area it is
called convergent evolution.
U 15 Oparin and haldane created electric discharge in a closed False
flash containing ch4 H2 and NH3 and water vapour at 800
 degree Celsius.
U 16 Wings of butterfly and birds are result of convergent True
evolution.
A 17 Similarities in proteins and genes performing a given
function among diverse organisms are referred to as
True
biochemical similarities.
R 18 Ichthyosaurs was the type of land reptile. False
U 19 Radioactive carbon dating method can be used to True
determine the age of fossil.
R 20 Branching Descent and natural selection concept of False
Lamarckian Theory of Evolution.

Typolog S. Statement True/False

y No.
1 Neanderthal man buried their dead. True
2 Homo erectus had a large brain around 650 cc. False
3 Wings of insects and bat are example of homologus False
evolution.
4 Darwin's finches provided a biogeographical True
evidences in favour of organic evolution.
5 Industrial melanism is one of the important True
examples of natural selection.
6 Phylogeny is the evolutionary history of the rare False
species.
7 Australian marsupials are the best example of True
divergent evolution.
8 Molecular Biology is the best evidence for a True
common origin of all life.
9 Analogous organs are functionally similar. True
10 Protopterus is a connecting link between fish and False
amphibian.

Fill in the blanks:

Q1. __________________ worked in Malay Archipelago and come to similar
conclusion as Darwin around the same time on mechanism of evolution. (Alfred
Wallace)(R)

Q2. When more than one adaptive radiation appear to have occurred in an isolated
geographical area one can call this ______________ evolution. (convergent)(U)

Q3. More resistant varieties of microbes in lesser time scale as we employ

antibiotics against microbes is example of evolution by _________ action.
(anthropogenic)(A)

Q4. Due to mutation or gene flow Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is disturbed. It

may be interpreted as resulting in _______________. (Evolution)(A)

Q5. Due to natural selection more of individuals are acquiring mean character
value. This will lead to ___________ trait. (stabilizing)(A)

Q6. Lobe fins were able to move on land and go back to water, they evolved into
the first ___________. (amphibians)(R )

Q7. Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of cucurbits which are anatomically

similar structures but perform different functions are an example of
______________ organs. (homologous)

Q8. The main difference between evolution theory of Darwin and Hugo de Varese
is that the key concept of Darwin is natural selection and Da varese is
______________. (mutation)(C)

Q9. The brain capacity of Homo erectus was _______ c.c. which is more than
Neanderthal man who had _______ c.c. brain capacity. (900c.c., 1400c.c.)(C)

Q10. The birds which are good example of adaptive radiation and have different
types of __________ as per their feeding habits are popularly known as
____________. (Darwin finches)(R)

Q11. The scientist who dismissed the theory of sontaneous generation was
__________________. (Louis Pasteur)( R)

Q12. Due to gene flow in a population a new species is formed. This effect is
known as __________________ effect. (founder)(U)
Q13. In a diploid if l and m represent the frequency of allele A and G then
according to Hardy-weinberg the frequency of Aa will be ____________.(2 lm)(U)

Q14. If two peaks are formed in a diagrammatic representation operating natural

selection, that is a _______________ trait. (disruptive)( R)

Q15. The ancestors of Homosapiens who hunted with stone weapons but
essentially ate fruit were ___________________. (Australopithecines)( R)

Q16. Pouched mammals of Australia survived because of lack of competition with

any other ______________. (mammal)(U)

Q17. The coal deposits were formed due to falling of ____________ plants.
(pteridophytes)

Q18. The common ancestors of Ginkgo’s and fern’s are _______________.

(psilophyton)

Q19. By comparing brain capacities Homo halluces and homo erecters we can
conclude that _______________ were more advanced. (Homo erectus)

Q20. The production of thick shelled eggs, which do not dry upon sun led to the
evolution of ____________________ from amphibians. (reptiles)

EXERCISE :2

Q1. Louis Pasteur’s careful experimentation dismissed the theory of

_____________ _________________. (spontaneous generation)(R)

Q2. Hugo deVries believed mutation caused speciation and called it as

__________________. (Saltation)(R)

Q3. The two key concepts of Darwinian theory of evolution are

________________, _____________________ and _______________.
(branching, descent and natural selection)(R)

Q4. In 1938, a fish caught in South Africa happened to be a _________________

which was thought to be extinct ____________________. (coelocanth)(R)
Q5. In plants the tendrils of _________________ and thorns of bougainvillea
represent homology. (cucurbit)(U)

Q6. The process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area

starting from a point and diffusing to other areas is called ___________________.
(Adaptive radiation)(R)

Q7. The first human like being the hominid was given the Latin name
___________ _____________. (homo habilis)(R&U)

Q8. The type of evolution that explains the development of using of a kind of
forelimb of a horse is ________________ evolution. (divergent)(U)

Q9. The example of two vertebrates body parts that are homologous to human
forelimbs are ______________ & _____________. (wings of birds, forelimbs of
cheetah)(U)

Q10. Two people _____________ & _________________ jointly propounded the

“Theory of natural selection”. (Darwin, Wallace)(R)

Q11. The primates which existed 15 Mya were ______________ &

____________. (Dryopithecus, Ramapithecus)(R)

Q12. Two population are said to be isolated if there is no longer any

____________ between them. (gene flow)(U)

Q13. The plant which Hugo and deVries used for experimented was
____________. (evening primrose)(R)

Q14. The _________________ principle says that allele frequencies in a

population are stable and is constant from generation to generation. (Hardy-
Weinberg principle)(R)

Q15. Darwin’s _______________ are a classic example of adaptive

____________. (finches, radiations)(R)

Q16. Change in allele frequency sometimes leads to creation of different species

making the originally drifted population founders. Such effect is called
__________. (Founder’s effect)(R)
Q17. Analogous structures are a result of __________________ evolution.
(convergent)(R)

Q18. Development and selection of resistant varieties like microbes being

antibiotic resistant is an example of evolution by ______________ action.
(Anthropogenic)(R)

Q19. Industrial melanism is an example of evolution by ____________ during

Industrial Revolution England. (natural selection)(R&U)

Q20.natural selection where more individuals acquire peripheral character value at

both ends of distribution curve is called as _______________ natural selection.
(disruptive)(R)

EXERCISE :3

Q1. Eye of the octopus and of mammals are examples of ____________ evolution.
(convergent)(U)

Q2. The best example of _____________ is the limb skeleton of vertebrates.

(homology)(U)

Q3. Louis Pasteur proposed _____________________ of diseases. (germ theory)

(R)

Q4. Stanely Miller and Urey performed thr experiment to test ____________
theory. (Oparin-Haldane theory )(U)

Q5. According to Hugo de vries ______________ is the cause of speciation.

(mutation)(A&E)

Q6. The phenomenon by which rapid speciation take place is ____________.

(genetic drift)(U)

Q7. The common ancestor of apes and man is ____________. (Dryopithecus)(U)

Q8. Age of rock is computed nu using _______________ method. (carbon dating)

(R)
Q9. Modern theory of origin is proposed by ______________. (oparin)(R)

Q10. ________________ is an atmospheric pollution indicator. (lichen)(R)

Q11. Paleontological evidences for evolution refer to the ___________. (fossils)

(A)

Q12. The first eukaryotic cells emerged during the ____________ period.
(Proterozoic)(R)

Q13. _____________ and ______________ walked like gorillas and chimpanzees.

(Dryopithecus and Ramapethicus)(U)

Q14. Stanley Miller synthesized ___________________ in his apparatus in lab.

(amino acid) (R)

Q15. Homologous structures are similar in _____________ but different in

________________. (origin, function)(U)

Q16. A change in the gene pool of a small population due to chance is called
_____________. (genetic drift)(A&E)

Q17. Natural selection operates only on _____________ traits. (inherited)(U)

MATCH THE FOLLOWING

EXERCISE :1
Q1 A B
  1. Darwin 1. Abiogenesis
  2. Lamarck 2. Evolution by natural selection
    3. Evolution by artifical selection
    4. Use and disuse f organs
  Ans 1-2 2-4  

Q2 A B
  1.Thomas Malthus 1. Branching descent
  2. Hugo devries 2. Studies on population
    3. Natural selection
    4. Saltation
Ans 1-2 2-4  
     

Q3. A B
  1.Fiah like reptile 1. Tryannosaurus
  2. Land reptile 2. Ichthyosaurus
    3. Coelacanth
    4. Jawless fish
Ans 1-2 2-1  
     

Q4. A B
  1. Palaentological evidence 1. Similarities in protiens and genes
2. Comparitive anatomy and
  2. Biochemical evidence morphology
3. Similarities in development of
    embryo
    4. Fossil records
Ans 1-4 2-1  
     

Q5. A B
  1.Mutation 1.Survival of the fittest
  2. Genetc drift 2. Stable allele frequencies
    3. Sources of new allels
4. Changes in population due to
    chance
Ans 1-3 2-4  
     

Q6. A B
  1.Homo habilus 1. 900cc
  2. Homo erectus 2. 1400cc
    3. 650-800cc
    4. 1100cc
Ans 1-3 2-1  
     

Q7 A B
1. Wings of butterfly and flippers of
  1.Homologus organs penguins
  2. Analogus organs 2. Wings of butterfly and birds
    3. Eye of ctopus and snail
4. Thorns of cucurbita and
    bougainvillea
Ans 1-4 2-2  
     

Q 8. A B
  1. Jawless fish 1. A fish caught in South Africa
  2.Coelacanth 2. Lobefins
    3. Evolved 350 mya
    4. Amphibians
Ans 1-3 2-1  
     

Q9 A B
  1. Pre historic cave art developed 1.10000 yrs back
  2. Agriculture came around 2. 18000 yrs back
    3. 75000 yrs back
    4. 12000yrs back
Ans 1-2 2-1  
     

Q10. A B
  1.Alfred Wallace 1. Saltation
  2. Hugo de Vries 2. Artificial selection
    3. Use and disuse of organs
    4. Natural selection
Ans 1-4 2-1  
     

EXERCISE :2
Q1 A B
  1. Study of fossils 1. Phylogenetic evidence
  2. Largest dinosaur 2. Ichythyosaurus
    3. Palaentological evidence
    4. Tyrannosaurus
Ans 1-3 2-4  
     

Q2. A B
1.Theory dismissed by Louis
  Pastuer 1. Big bang theory
  2. Theory of formation of unverse 2. Theory of special creation
    3. Theory of natural selection
    4. Theory of spontaneous generation
Ans 1-4 2-1  
     

Q3 A B
  1.Theory of natural selection 1. HugodeVries
  2. Theory of saltation 2. Lamarck
    3. Darwin
    4. Malthus
Ans 1-3 2-1  
     

Q4. Brain capacity of Homa sapiens 1. 400cc

  2. Brain capacity of Homo erectus 2. 1400cc
    3. 650-800cc
    4. 900cc
Ans 1-3 2-4  
     

Q5. A B
1. Adaptive radiations of marsupials
  of Australia 1. Dynosaur
2. Adaptive radiations of placental
  mammals 2. Numbat
    3. Lemur
    4. Crocodile
Ans 1-2 2-3  
     

Q6. A B
1. Factors affecing Hardy Weinberg
  equilibrium 1. Use and disuse of organs
2. Factors affecting Lamarck’s
  theory 2. Gene flow
    3. Biodiversity
Ans 1-2 2-1  
     

Q7 A B
  1. Immediate ancestors of cycads 1. Psilophyton
  2.Immediate ancestors of ginkgo 2. Gnetales
    3. Ginkgo
    3. Seed fern
Ans 1-1 2-4  
EXERCISE:3
Q1 A B
  1.Palaentology 1. Vermiform appendix
  2. Vestigial organs 2. Study of embryo
    3. Study of fossils
Ans 1-3 2-1  
     

Q2. A B
  1. Homologus organs 1. Similar in function
  2. Analogus organs 2. Similar in origin
    3. Different in origin
     
Ans 1-2 2-3  
     
     

Q3. A B
  1. Adaptive radiation 1.Vertebrate hear or brain
  2. Convergent evolution 2. Darwins finches
    3. Flippers of penguins and dolphin
    4. Evolutionof humans
 Ans 1-2 2- 3  
     

Q4. A B
  Gena flow 1. All genes in a population
  Gene pol 2. Movement of genes in a population
    3. Proportion of genes
    4. Sudden change in genetic material
Ans 1-2 2- 1  
     

Q5. A B
  1. Amphibians 1. Turtle
  2. Reptiles 2. Salamander
    3. Ichthyosaurus
    4. Shrew
Ans 1-1 2-3  
     

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

Q1. Analogous organs arise due to-

a) Genetic drift b) Divergent evolution

c)Artificial selection d) Convergent evolution

Q2. The term Darwinian refers to-

a) Physical strength b) High aggressiveness

c)Healthy appearance d) ability to reproduce & survive

Q3. Palaentological evidences for evolution refer to the-

a) Fossils b) Analogous organs

b) Homologous organs d) development of embryo
Q4. The bones of forelimbs of whale, bat, cheetah and man are similar in structure
because-
a) They share a common ancestor.
b) They perform the same function
c) They do not share a common ancestor.
d) They live in different habitat.
Q5.The idea of mutation was brought forth by-

a) Hardy- Weinberg b) Charles Darwin

c)Hugo devries d) Gregor Mendel

Q6.The brain capacity of Homo erectus was about-

a) 650 cc b) 900 cc
c)1200 cc d) 1400 cc

Q7. Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita are examples of-

a) Co-evolution b) adaptive radiation

c)divergent evolution d) convergent evolution

Q8. The hominiel fossils discovered in Java in 1891 revealed the stage in human
evolution called-

a) Dryopithecus b) Homo habilis

c)Homo erectus d) Ramapithecus

Q9. Which of the following are analogous structures-

a) Vertebrate hearts
b) Wings of birds & wings of butterfly
c) Flippers of dolphin & legs of horse
d) Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita
Q10. Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance. This is
referred to as-

a) Genetic flow b) Random mating

c) Survival of the fittest d) Genetic drift
Q11.Transfer of genes from one gene pool to another is called as-

a) Mutation b) Gene flow

c)Speciation d) Genetic drift

Q12. Who proposed that the first form of life could have come from pre-existing non
living oragnisms-

a) S.l. Miller b) Hugo devries

c)Charles Darwin d) Oparin& Haldane

Q13. The extinct human ancestor who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons
was-

a) Dryopithecus b) Homo erectus

c)Ramapithecus d) Anstralopithecus

Q14.Lamarck’s theory of evolution of life forms was based on-

a) Natural selection b) Mutation

c)Use & disuse of organs d) convergent evolution

Q15. Darwin’s finches represent one of the best examples of –

a) Homologous structures b) Adaptive radiation

c)Analogous structures d) Palaentological evidence

Q16.Jawless fish evolved around-

a) 320 mya b) 350 mya

c)500 mya d) 300 mya

Q17. Who dismissed the theory of spontaneous generation-

a) Oparin & Haldane b) S.l. Miller

c)Louis Pasteur d) Thomas Malthus

Q18. Hardy- Weinberg principle cannot operate if-

a) The population is very large
b) Frequent mutation occurs in population
c) The population has no chance of interaction with other population
d) Free interbreeding occurs among all members of the population.
Q19. Sweet potato & potato are examples of-

a) Homologous organs b) analogous organs

c)Palaentology d) adaptive radiation

Q20.Operation of natural selection on different traits cannot be-

a) Conservative b) Directional
c)Disruptive d) Stabilising

Q21. Hugo devries believed in-

a) Minor heritable variations b) Use & disuse of organs

c)mutation caused speciation d) Adaptive ability is inherited

Q22. Higher frequencies of melanised moths & DDT resistance in mosquitoes are
cited as examples of-

a) Genetic drift b) Mutation

c)Natural selection d) Survival of the fittest

Q23.In the context of evolution the amphibians further evolved into-

a) Aves b) Pisces
c)Reptiles d) Mammals

Q24. First mammals in the due course of evolution on earth were like-

a) Penguins b) Sloths
c)Dolphins d) Shrews

Q25. The technique by which age of fossils can be calculated is-

a) Radioactive carbondating b) Flourescent carbondating

c)Antoradiography

Q26. Theory of biogenesis states that-

a) First form of life arose very fastthrough evolutionary forces from non living
molecules
b) First form of life arose very slowly through evolutionary forces from non living
molecules
c) First form of life arose very slowly through evolutionary forces from living
molecules
d) First form of life arose directly from the living molecules
Q27. Example of evolution by anthropogenic action is-

a) Development of homologous structures

b) Development of anologous structures
c) Development of microbes having antibiotic resistance
d) Adaptive radiation
Q28. Two key concepts of Darwinian theory are-

a) Natural selection & saltation

b) Saltation & use and disuse of organs
c) Branching descent & saltation
d) Natural selection& Branching descent
ANSWER KEY

1.d 2.d 3.a 4.a 5.c 6.b 7.c

8.c 9.b 10.d 11.b 12.d 13.d 14.c
15.b 16.b 17.c 18.b 19.b 20.a 21.c
22.c 23.c 24.d 25.a 26.b 27.c 28.d

EXERCISE:2
Q1. The bones of forelimbs of bat, cheetah, whale and man are examples of-

a) Analogous organs b) Homologous organs

c)Branching Descent d) none of them

Q2. Examples of homologous organs is

a)Vertebrates hearts & brain b) Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils
of Cucurbita

c)forelimbs of man, cheetah, whale and bat. D) all of them

Q3. Which of the following is used as an atmospheric pollution indicator-

a) Lichen b) Brachiosaurus
c)Siverfish d) Finches

Q4.Who proposed the theory of natural selection-

a) Darwin b) Lamarck
c)Hugo devries d) Reddi

Q5. Palaentological evidences are related to-

a) Vestigiual organs b) Fossils

c)Homologous organ d) Analogous organs

Q6. Homologous organs are developed due to-

a) Convergent evolution b) Adaptive radiation

c)Divergent evolution d) Branching descent

Q7. Analogous organs are developed due to –

b) Convergent evolution b) Adaptive radiation

c)Divergent evolution d) Branching descent

Q8.p2+2pq+q2=1, this equation is related to-

a) Spontaneous generation b) Hardy-Weinberg

c)Natural Selection d) Mutation

Q9. Which factor does not effect the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium-

a) Mutation b) Analogous organ

c)Natural Selection d) Divergent Evolution
Q10. Eye of the octopus and eye of mammals is an example of-

a) Homologous Organ b) Analogous Organ

c)Natural Selection d) Divergent Evolution

Q11. Analogous Organs develop due to-

a) Natural Selection b) Adaptive radiation

c)Convergent evolution d) Branching descent

Q12. Identify the incorrect option-

a) Homo erectus had a large brain around 900cc.

b) About 15 mya primates called Dryopithecus and ramapithecus were existing
c) Homo habilis have 650-800 cc brain capacity
d) Ramapithecus was more ape like
Q13. Most primitive vascular plants are-

a) Pinus b) Lichens c) Psilophytes d) Mosses

Q14. Which of the following statement is correct –

a) Neanderthal man is the direct ancestor of Homoerectus

b) Homo erectus is the firstr direct ancestor of homo sapiens
c) Australopithecus hunted with stone weapons
d) None of them.
Q15. Best example of adaptive or divergent evolution is-

a) Evolution of human b) Evolution of Horse

c)Marsupial mammals d) None of them

Q16. Who proposed mutation theory-

a) Robert Brown b) A. Weisman

c)Hugo devries d) Lamarck

Q17. Which factor is related to evolution-

a) Reproduction b) Variation
c)Competition d) Parasitism

Q18. Jawless fishes probably evolved around-

a) 320 mya b) 500 mya c) 350 mya d) 200 mya

Q19. Industrial melanism is an example of-

a) Mutation b) Natural Selection c) Genetic Drift d) Recombination

Q20. Miller supplied energy in his experiment by-

a) Electrons b) bulb c) electric sparks d) sunlight

Q21. Who proposed the theory the theory that life comes only from pre- existing
life-

a) Miller b) Lamarck c) Darwin d) Louis Pasteur

Q22. Who postulated that life come from pre- existing non-living molecule-

a) Hugo devries b) Louis Pasteur

c)Oparin and Haldane d)Darwin

Q23.The gases used by Miller in his experiment-

a) CH4, H2, NH3 b) O2, CO2, H2

b) c)NH4, CO, O2 d) N2, H2O2
Q24.Homology indicates-

a) Different ancestry b) Commom ancestry

c)mutation d) variation

Q25. Single step large mutation is related to-

a) Saltation b) Natural Selection

c)Industrialisation d) Radiation

Q26. The 2 key concepts of Darwinian theory of evolution are-

a) Branching descent & natural selection b) Mutation & genetic

drift
c)Recombination & linkage d) Migration & evolution

ANSWER KEY-

1. b 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. 7. 8. b 9. d 10. b 11. c 12. d 13. c 14. b

15. c 16. c 17. b 18. c 19. b 20. c 21. d 22. c 23. a 24. b
25. a 26.a

exercise:3

Q1. Which of the following is not an Australian marsupial-

a) Bobcat b) Flying phalanger

c)Numbat d) Spotted cuscus

Q2. Which of the following is not studied in family tree of dinosaurs-

a) Crocodilian b) Archaepteryx
c)Neanderthal d) Pteranodon

Q3. Which is the correct sequence of evolution of Homo sapiens-

a) Neanderthal-- Homo habilis---- Homo sapiens

b) Homo habilis---- Homo erctus--- Homo sapiens
c) Homo erectusl-- Homo habilis---- Homo sapiens
d) Homo erectusl-- Homo habilis---- Neanderthal-----Homo sapiens

Q4. In a diploid organism p and q represent the frequency of allele A and a. What
will be the frequency Aa individual in a population according to Hardy Weinberg
principle-

a) Pq b) 2pq
c) p2 d) q2

Q5. In which of the following period ferns were found-

a) Devonian b) silivian
c) Phosphorious d) carboniferous

Q6. Which of the following plants fell and formed coal deposits-

a) Giant ferns b) Moss

c) Thallophyta d) liverworts

Q7. Whose theory was based on use and disuse of organs-

a) Oparin b) lamarck
c) Hugo devries d) Darwin

Q8. Which of these is the most advanced theory of origin of life-

a) Theory of panspermia b) theory of special

c)Oparin Haldane d0 Theory of spontaneous generation

Q9. The first non cellular life is believed to have appeared-

a) 3 billion years back b) 2 billion years back

C)5 billion years back d) 4.5 billion years back

Q10. Which of the following statement is incorrect for the forelimbs of whale, bat,
cheetah & human-

a) They share common ancestry

b) They have similar bone pattern in forelimbs
c) They shoe divergent evolution
d) Their functions are same
Q11. Pick the odd one out-

a) Mole b) Lemur
c)Bobcat d) Flying phalanger

Q12. The diversity in the type of beak of finches adapted to different feeding habits
on the Galapagos islands, as observed by Darwin, provides evidence for-

a) Origin of species by natural selection

b) Intraspecific variation
c) Intraspecific competition
d) Interspecific competition
Q13. Among the human ancestors the brain size was more than 1000 cc in-

a) Homo erectus b) Homo habilis

c)Ramapithecus d) neanderthal

Q14. Name the plant on which Hugo devries worked and put the idea of mutation-

a) Pea plant b) evening primrose

c)Viola d) Commelina

Q15. According to Oparin which one was not present in the primitive atmosphere of
earth-

a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen
c)Water vapour d) Methane

Q16. The wings of bird and insect are-

a) Homologous structures and represent convergent evolution

b) Homologous structures and represent divergent evolution
c) Analogous structures and represent convergent evolution
d) Analogous structures and represent divergent evolution
Q17.Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution select the
incorrect option-

a) Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah b) Heart if bat, man & cheetah
c)Brain of man, bat and cheetah d) Eye of man, bat and octopus

Q18. First organisms that invaded land were-

a) Lobe fins b) plants

c)salamander d) crocodile

Q19.In Which period did the dinosaurs become extinct-

a) Carboniferous b) triassic
c)Jurassic d) Tertiary

Q20. Analogous structures are result of-

a) Divergent evolution b) convergent evolution

c)commom ancestory d) stabilizing selection

Q21.Which of these is the root modification-

a) Sweet potato b) potato

c)ginger d) onion

Q22. Which is the correct set of animals (showing adaptive radiation ) in Australia-

a) Kangaroo, deu b) Wombat, lion

c)Koala, Bandicoot d) Sugar glider, dog

Q23. Hardy-Weinberg principle that the gene pool remains a constant can be
expressed in following way(where p and q are the frequency of allele A and a)-

a) p2+ 2pq + q2 =1 b) p2 + pq + q2 =1
c)p2 - 2pq + q2=1 d) p2 -pq + q2 =1

Q24. According to Darwin evolution is-

a) a slow , sudden and discontinuous process

b) a slow and discontinuous process
c) sudden and discontinuous process
d) a slow , gradual and continuous process
ANSWER KEY-

1.a 2. c 3. b 4. B 5.d 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10.

D 11. D 12. A

13. d 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. B

21.a 22. C 23. A

24. d