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Q651 Errorless Evolution of Man MCQ
Dubois in 1891 found the fossil of Java ape man. It is Or Which one of the following is highly evolved
A.
Sinanthropus pekinensis
B.
Homo erectus
C.
Homo rhodesiensis
D.
Homo saniens
Q652 Errorless Evolution of Man MCQ
Match the hominids Column-I with Column-II their correct brain size
Column-IColumn-II
(A)Homo habilis
(B)Homo neanderthalensis
(C)Homo erectus
(D)Homo sapiens
(P)900 cc
(Q)1350 cc
(R)650–800 cc
(S)1400 cc
A.
A-R, B-P, C-S, D-Q
B.
A-R, B-Q, C-P, D-S
C.
A-R, B-S, C-P, D-Q
D.
A-S, B-R, C-P, D-Q
Q653 Errorless Evolution of Man MCQ
Cro-Magnon man was
A.
Herbivorous
B.
Frugivorous
C.
Sanguivorous
D.
Carnivorous
Q654 Errorless Evolution of Man MCQ
The given illustration shows the skull of two different mammals. Which of the following accurately describes the differences between these skulls (A) (B)
A.
Skull A is the skull of an ape and skull B is the skull of human
B.
Skull A is of a primate and skull B is not of a primate
C.
Skull A has more brain capacity than skull B
D.
Skull A has more teeth than skull B
Q655 Errorless Evolution of Man MCQ
What kind of evidence suggested that man is more closely related with chimpanzee than with other hominoid apes?
A.
Evidence from fossil remains, and the fossil mitochondria, DNA alone
B.
Evidence from DNA extracted from sex chromosomes, autosomes and mitochondria
C.
Evidence from DNA from sex chromosomes only
D.
Comparison of chromosomes morphology only
Q656 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Variations during mutations of meiotic recombinations are
A.
Random and directionless
B.
Random and directional
C.
Small and directional
D.
Random, small and directional
Q657 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
The theory of spontaneous generation stated that
A.
Life arose from living forms only
B.
Life can arise from both living and non-living
C.
Life can arise from non-living things only 1-1
D.
Life arises spontaneously, neither from living nor from the non-living
Q658 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Animal husbandry and plant breeding programmes are the examples of [NCERT]
A.
Reverse evolution
B.
Artificial selection
C.
Mutation
D.
Natural selection
Q659 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Palaentological evidences for evolution refer to the
A.
Development of embryo
B.
Homologous organs
C.
Fossils
D.
Analogous organs
Q660 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
The bones of forelimbs of whale, bat, cheetah and man are similar in structure, because
A.
One organism has given rise to another
B.
They share a common ancestor
C.
They perform the same function 1
D.
They have biochemical similarities
Q661 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Analogous organs arise due to
A.
Divergent evolution
B.
Artificial selection
C.
Genetic drift
D.
Convergent evolution
Q662 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
(p + q)2 = p² + 2pq + q2 = 1 represents an equation used in
A.
Population genetics
B.
Mendelian genetics
C.
Biometrics
D.
Molecular genetics
Q663 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an example of [NCERT]
A.
Adaptive radiation
B.
Transduction
C.
Pre-existing variation in the population
D.
Divergent evolution
Q664 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Evolution of life shows that life forms had a trend of moving from
A.
Land to water
B.
Dryland to wet land
C.
Fresh water to sea water
D.
Water to land
Q665 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Viviparity is considered to be more evolved because
A.
The young ones are left on their own
B.
The young ones are protected by a thick shell
C.
The young ones are protected inside the mother's body and are looked after they are born leading to more chances of survival
D.
The embryo takes a long time to develop
Q666 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Fossils are generally found in
A.
Sedimentary rocks
B.
Igneous rocks
C.
Metamorphic rocks
D.
Any type of rock
Q667 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
For the MN-blood group system, the frequencies of M and N alleles are 0.7 and 0.3 respectively. The expected frequency of MN-blood group bearing organisms is likely to be [NCERT]
A.
42%
B.
49%
C.
9%
D.
58%
Q668 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Which type of selection explains industrial melanism observed in moth, Biston bitularia [NCERT]
A.
Stabilising
B.
Directional
C.
Disruptive
D.
Artificial
Q669 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Which of the following is an example for link species [NCERT]
A.
Lobe fish
B.
Dodo bird
C.
Sea weed
D.
Chimpanzee
Q670 Errorless NCERT(Exemplar Questions) Numerical
Match the scientists listed under column 'I' with ideas listed Column 'II'
Column-IColumn-II
(A)Darwin
(B)Oparin
(C)Lamarck
(D)Wagner
(P)Abiogenesis
(Q)Use and disuse of organs
(R)Continental drift theory
(S)Evolution by natural selection
Q671 Errorless Critical Thinking MCQ
Given below are four statements (A-D) each with one or two blanks. Select the option which correctly fills up the blanks in two statements
(A) Wings of butterfly and birds look alike and are the results of\_(i), evolution.
(B) Miller showed that CH4, H2 , NH3 and \_(i), when exposed to electric discharge in a flask resulted in formation of(ii)
(C) Vermiform appendix is a (i)\_organ and an (ii)\_evidence of evolution.
(D) According to Darwin evolution took place due to (i) \_and\_(ii)\_ of the fittest.
A.
(D) – (i) Small variations, (ii) Survival (A) − (i) Convergent
B.
(A) – (i) Convergent, (B) – (i) Oxygen, (ii) nucleosides
C.
(B) − (i) Water vapour, (ii) Amino acids (C) – (i) Rudimentary, (ii) Anatomical
D.
(C) − (i) Vestigial, (ii) Anatomical (D) − (i) Mutations, (ii) Multiplication
Q672 Errorless Critical Thinking MCQ
Animals living in colder region have shorter tail and ears as compared to the animals living in warmer regions. This phenomenon is called
A.
Bergman's law
B.
Glober's law
C.
Allen's law
D.
Jordan's law
Q673 Errorless Critical Thinking MCQ
Present day mammals have their predecessor in
A.
Therapsids
B.
Diapsids
C.
Synapsids
D.
Anapsids
Q674 Errorless Critical Thinking MCQ
Which one of the following sequences was proposed by Darwin and Wallace for organic evolution
A.
Variations, natural selection, overproduction, constancy of population size
B.
Overproduction, variations, constancy of population size, natural'selection
C.
Variations, constancy of population size, overproduction, natural selection
D.
Overproduction, constancy of population size, variations, natural selection
Q675 Errorless Critical Thinking MCQ
Select the correct match
A.
Gibbon – Cercopithecoidea
B.
Lemur – Prosimii
C.
New world monkey – Hominoidea
D.
Tarsier - Anthropoidea