NCERT; CPMT 1995
Q276
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Which of the following were abundant in mesozoic era Or
Birds are evolved from [JIPMER 1994]
A.
Mammals
B.
Reptiles
C.
Insects
D.
Fishes
NCERT; CBSE PMT 1995
Q277
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Two zoogeographical regions separated by high mountain ranges are
A.
Palaearctic and Oriental
B.
Oriental and Australian
C.
Nearctic and Palaearctic
D.
Neotropical and Ethiopian
NCERT; Bihar MDAT 1995; AFMC 2002; MHCET 2003; BCECE 2005; MP PMT 2006; CBSE PMT 2009; BHU 2012
Q278
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
Numerical
Peripatus is known Ć s a connecting link, because it has the characters of both
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
It acts as connecting link between Annelids and Arthropods. Like annelids, it has continuous muscle layers in the body wall, unjointed leg like parapodia, nephridia for excretion and simple gut. Main arthropod characters are claws on the legs, haemocoel, tracheae for respiration, dorsal hearts with ostia etc.
CPMT 1995, 99; BHU 1999; AFMC 2002; J & K CET 2008
Q279
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Which of the following is vestigeal organ in humans
A.
Muscles of ear pinna
B.
Nictitating membrane
C.
Mammary glands in males
D.
All of the above
CBSE PMT 1995, 2003; MP PMT 1997; Pune CET 1998; Pb PMT 2000; CPMT 2004; J & K CET 2005
Q280
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
Numerical
Two organs which are similar in structure and origin, but not necessarily in function are called Or
The organs of different species that are related to each other through common descent though becomes functionally different are called [NCERT]
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Homologous organs are similar in structure and origin but not necessarily in function. Hence, organs from different species having a similar basic form, microscopic structures, body position and embryonic development are said to be homologous.
CPMT 1995; AFMC 2006
Q281
Errorless
5. Darwinism
MCQ
According to the Neo-Darwinian theory, which of the following is responsible for the origin of new species
A.
Mutations
B.
Useful variations
C.
Mutations together with natural selection
D.
Hybridization
CPMT 1995
Q282
Errorless
5. Darwinism
MCQ
de Vries discarded the principle of
A.
Darwin
B.
Lamarck
C.
Haeckel
D.
Mendel
MP PMT 1995
Q283
Errorless
6. Evolution of Man
MCQ
Neanderthal man lived in
A.
Desert
B.
Deep forest
C.
Mountains
D.
Cave
CPMT 1995
Q284
Errorless
6. Evolution of Man
MCQ
'Homo erectus' is the zoological name of Or Thick skull, cranial capacity about 1075 c.c., low fore head, absence of chin and large canine were present in
A.
Cro-Magnon man
B.
Peking man
C.
Nut cracker man
D.
Neanderthal man
BHU 1995
Q285
Errorless
6. Evolution of Man
MCQ
Pithecanthropus erectus fossil was found in
A.
China
B.
Japan
C.
Java
D.
Texas
CPMT 1995, 2009
Q286
Errorless
6. Evolution of Man
MCQ
The prehistoric ancestor of man which existed during late pleistocene, is
A.
Australopithecus
B.
Zinjanthropus
C.
Neanderthal man
D.
Atlantic man
CPMT 1995, 96; MH CET 2000; BVP 2001
Q287
Errorless
6. Evolution of Man
MCQ
The cranial capacity of Java ape man was about
A.
560 c.c.
B.
900 c.c.
C.
1,300 c.c.
D.
1,000 c.c.
CPMT 1995, 2002; MP PMT 1999; BHU 2002; RPMT 2005
Q288
Errorless
6. Evolution of Man
MCQ
Proper burial of dead bodies, for the first time started in which prehistoric man's period
A.
Peking man
B.
Java man
C.
Neanderthal man
D.
Cro-Magnon man
MP PMT 1995
Q289
Errorless
6. Evolution of Man
MCQ
In human evolution which is most recent
A.
Middle Paleolithic
B.
Upper Paleolithic
C.
Neolithic
D.
Mesolithic
NCERT; MP PMT 1994
Q290
Errorless
1. Origin of Life
MCQ
Who performed an experiment to prove that organic compounds were the basis of life
A.
Sydeny Fox
B.
Oparin
C.
Haldane
D.
Stanley Miller
KCET 1994
Q291
Errorless
1. Origin of Life
MCQ
The most vital process for the existence of life on earth is
A.
Communication in animals
B.
Photosynthesis by plants
C.
Reproduction in plants and animals
D.
Respiration in animals
CBSE PMT 1994; BHU 2008
Q292
Errorless
1. Origin of Life
MCQ
The four elements that make up 99% of all elements found in a living system are
A.
H, O, C, N
B.
C, H, O, S
C.
C, H, O, P
D.
C, N, O, P
MP PMT 1994, 95, 2004; CPMT 1995, 2002, 09; RPMT 1995; KCET 2004; Pb PMT 2004; BHU 2005, 12; Odisha JEE 2011; AMU (Med.) 2012
Q293
Errorless
2. Organic Evolution and Speciation
MCQ
Recapitulation theory (Biogenetic law) explains "Ontogeny repeats Phylogeny". It was given by
A.
Lamarck
B.
Haeckel
C.
Darwin
D.
Robert Hooke
MP PMT 1994
Q294
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Which one is not a vestigeal organ in man
A.
Vermiform appendix
B.
Plica semilunaris
C.
Ear muscles
D.
Malleus
MP PMT 1994
Q295
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Which one of the following sets includes all homologous organs
A.
Hind legs of pig, duck and kangaroo
B.
Wings of bats, butterfly and bird
C.
Sting of honey bee, scorpion and snake
D.
Tail of rat, peacock and cockroach
MP PMT 1994, 2001
Q296
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Fossils are dated now by
A.
Stratigraphic position
B.
Amount of calcium residue
C.
Association with other animals
D.
Radioactive carbon (C14) contents
JIPMER 1994
Q297
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Which one is not a true fossil
A.
Placoderm
B.
Limulus
C.
Archeopteryx
D.
Therapside
MP PMT 1994
Q298
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Living fossil is
A.
Latimeria
B.
Uromastix
C.
Archaeopteryx
D.
All the above
MP PMT 1994; CBSE PMT 1996; Odisha JEE 2005; BHU 2012
Q299
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
Two or more species occupying identical or overlapping areas are known as
A.
Sympatric species
B.
Allopatric species
C.
Sibling species
D.
Polytypic species
CBSE PMT 1994
Q300
Errorless
3. Evidences of Evolution
MCQ
A species is taxonomically
A.
A group of evolutionary related populations
B.
A population with common characteristics as evolutionary base of variation
C.
A fundamental unit in the phylogenetic history of organisms
D.
A basic category to which most taxonomic information is attached