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Q. No.Variety of beaks of finches that Darwin found in Galapagos Islands, is an example of
1. Adaptive radiation
2. Convergent evolution
3. Adaptive convergence
4. Analogous organs
Subtopic: Darwin's Theory |
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Fitness, according to Darwin refers ultimately and only to
1. Dominance over others
2. Ability to defend
3. Strategy for obtaining food
4. Number of offsprings
1. Dominance over others
2. Ability to defend
3. Strategy for obtaining food
4. Number of offsprings
Subtopic: Additional Theories of Darwin |
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Which one is correctly matched?
| 1. | Hugo de Vries | : | Natural selection |
| 2. | Darwin | : | Theory of Pangenesis |
| 3. | Pasteur | : | Theory of continuity of germplasm |
| 4. | Mendel | : | Inheritance of acquired characters |
Subtopic: Darwin's Theory |
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Select the correct statement:
1. Darwinian variations are small and directionless
2. Mutations are random and directional
3. Fitness is the end result of the ability to adapt and get selected by nature
4. All mammals except whales and camels have seven cervical vertebrae
1. Darwinian variations are small and directionless
2. Mutations are random and directional
3. Fitness is the end result of the ability to adapt and get selected by nature
4. All mammals except whales and camels have seven cervical vertebrae
Subtopic: Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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The two key concepts of Darwinian theory of evolution are
1. Fitness
2. Branching descent
3. Natural selection
4. Both (2) and (3)
1. Fitness
2. Branching descent
3. Natural selection
4. Both (2) and (3)
Subtopic: Other Theories of Origin of Life | Darwin's Theory |
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In modern synthetic theory, the unit of evolution is
1. Genus
2. Species
3. Population
4. Individual
1. Genus
2. Species
3. Population
4. Individual
Subtopic: Modern Theory of Evolution |
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Neo-Darwinism believes that new species develop through
1. Mutations with natural selection
2. Continuous variations with natural selection
3. Hybridisation
4. Mutations
1. Mutations with natural selection
2. Continuous variations with natural selection
3. Hybridisation
4. Mutations
Subtopic: Modern Theory of Evolution |
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Which is not a concept of Lamarckism?
1. Rate and survival of organisms are different due to variations
2. Environmental pressure produces variations
3. An organ in constant use will grow in size
4. Inheritance of acquired characters
1. Rate and survival of organisms are different due to variations
2. Environmental pressure produces variations
3. An organ in constant use will grow in size
4. Inheritance of acquired characters
Subtopic: Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism |
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Weismann's theory of germplasm rejected
1. Mutation theory
2. Darwin's theory of natural selection
3. Darwin's theory of Pangenesis
4. Neo-Darwinism
1. Mutation theory
2. Darwin's theory of natural selection
3. Darwin's theory of Pangenesis
4. Neo-Darwinism
Subtopic: Darwin's Theory |
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Which of the following animals show adaptive radiation based on locomotion?
1. Scorpion, elephant, human
2. Cheetah, kangaroo, mole
3. Praying mantis, seal, python
4. Cockroach, squirrel, toad
1. Scorpion, elephant, human
2. Cheetah, kangaroo, mole
3. Praying mantis, seal, python
4. Cockroach, squirrel, toad
Subtopic: Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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