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Q. No.Consider the two statements:
I:
Fitness, according to Darwin, refers ultimately and only to reproductive fitness.
II:
Those who are a better fit in an environment, leave more progeny than others.
1.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I.
2.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
3.
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
4.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I.
Subtopic: Darwin's Theory |
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Name the naturalist who worked in the Malay Archipelago and had also come to conclusions similar to Darwin around the same time:
| 1. | Georges Cuvier | 2. | Lyell |
| 3. | Hugo de Vries | 4. | Alfred Russell Wallace |
Subtopic: Other Theories of Origin of Life | Darwin's Theory |
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The essence of Darwinian theory about evolution is natural selection. What would be true?
| I: | Nature selects for fitness. |
| II: | Fitness is based on characteristics that are inherited. |
| III: | Fitness is the end result of the ability to adapt and get selected by nature. |
| 1. | Only I and II | 2. | Only I and III |
| 3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II and III |
Subtopic: Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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The two key concepts of the Darwinian Theory of Evolution are:
| 1. | Branching descent and natural selection |
| 2. | Saltation and Catastrophism |
| 3. | Use and disuse of organs and inheritance of acquired traits |
| 4. | Reproductive isolation and Founder effect |
Subtopic: Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Hugo de Vries based on his work on evening primrose brought forth the idea of:
| 1. | continuous variations | 2. | mutations |
| 3. | genetic drift | 4. | genetic death |
Subtopic: Modern Theory of Evolution |
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Oparin of Russia and Haldane of England proposed that:
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
| I: | The first form of life could have come from pre-existing non-living organic molecules (e.g. RNA, protein, etc.) |
| II: | The formation of life was preceded by chemical evolution, i.e., the formation of diverse organic molecules from inorganic constituents. |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Origin of Life |
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In the solar system of the milky-way galaxy, the earth was supposed to have been formed about:
| 1. | 20 billion years back | 2. | 10 billion years back |
| 3. | 4.5 billion years back | 4. | 3.0 billion years back |
Subtopic: Origin of Life |
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Identify the incorrect statement:
| 1. | Neanderthals lived between 1,50,000 and 1,00,000 years back. |
| 2. | Modern Homo sapiens arose between 75000 and 10000 years ago. |
| 3. | Pre-historic cave art developed around 18000 years ago. |
| 4. | Agriculture came around 10000 years ago |
Subtopic: Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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Identify the incorrect fact regarding the Neanderthal man:
| 1. | Cranial capacity of around 1400 cc |
| 2. | Lived in East and Central Africa |
| 3. | Used hides to protect their bodies |
| 4. | Buried their dead |
Subtopic: Evolution of Homo Sapiens | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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Subtopic: Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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