Viviparity is considered to be more evolved because 
 

1. the young ones are left on their own 
2. the young ones are protected by a thick shell 
3. the young ones are protected inside the mother's body and are looked after they are born leading to more chances of survival 
4. the embryo takes a long time to develop

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Fossils are generally found in 

1. sedimentary rocks 

2. igneous rocks

3. metamorphic rocks 

4. any type of rock  

Subtopic:  Palentological Evidences of Evolution |
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For the MN-blood group system, the frequencies of M and N alleles ar 0.7 and 0.3 respectively. The expected frequency of MN-blood group bearing organisms is likely to be 

1. 42%

2. 49%

3. 9%

4. 58%

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Industrial melanism observed in moth, Biston betularia, is which type of selection?

1. Stabilising 

2. Directional 

3. Disruptive

4. Artificial

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The most accepted line of descent in human evolution is 
 

1. Australopithecus → Ramapithecus → Homo sapiensHomo habilis 
2. Homo erectusHomo habilisHomo sapiens
3. RamapithecusHomo habilisHomo sapiens
4. Australopithecus → RamapithecusHomo erectusHomo habilisHomo sapiens

Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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Which of the following is an example for link species?
1. Lobed fin fish
2. Dodo bird
3. Sea weed
4. Chimpanzee

Subtopic:  Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 1 |
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Match the scientists listed under column I with ideas listed column II.

Column l

Column ll

A.

Darwin

1

abiogenesis

B.

Oparin

2

use and disuse of organs

C.

Lamarck

3

continental drift theory

D.

Wagner

4

evolution by natural selection

Codes 
 

Options:   A    B    C    D  
1. 1 4 2 3
2. 4 1 2 3
3. 2 4 3 1
4. 4 3 2 1

Subtopic:   A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
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In 1953 SL Miller created primitive earth conditions in the laboratory and gave experimental evidence for origin of first form of life from pre-existing non-living organic molecules. The primitive earth conditions created include 

1. low temperature, volcanic storms, atmosphere rich in oxygen 
2. low temperature, volcanic storms, reducing atmosphere
3. high temperature , volcanic storms, non-reducing atmosphere
4. high temperature , volcanic storms, reducing atmosphere containing CH4, NH3 etc.

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Variations during mutations of meiotic recombinations are 

1. random and directionless
2. random and directional 
3. random and small  
4. random, small and directional

Subtopic:  Hugo De Vries Theory of Evolution |
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Evolution of life shows that life forms had a trend of moving from:

1. land to water

2. dryland to wetland

3.  freshwater to sea water

4. water to land

Subtopic:   A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
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