| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Living Fossil | I. | Elongated canine teeth |
| B. | Connecting Link | II. | Vermiform appendix |
| C. | Vestigial Organ | III. | Echidna |
| D. | Atavism | IV. | Latimeria |
Which of the following refers to correct example(s) of organisms that have evolved due to changes in environment brought about by anthropogenic action?
| (a) | Darwin's Finches of Galapagos islands |
| (b) | Herbicide-resistant weeds |
| (c) | Drug-resistant eukaryotes |
| (d) | Man-created breeds of domesticated animals like dogs |
1. (a) and (c)
2. (b), (c) and (d)
3. only (d)
4. only (a)
Which one of the following options gives one correct example of convergent evolution and divergent evolution?
| Convergent Evolution | Divergent Evolution | |
| 1. | Eyes of octopus and mammals | Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates |
| 2. | Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils Cucurbita | Wings of butterflies and birds |
| 3. | Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates | Wings of butterfly and birds |
| 4. | Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita | Eyes of Octopus and mammals |
| 1. | Lemur, Anteater, Wolf |
| 2. | Tasmanian wolf, Bobcat, Marsupial mole |
| 3. | Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger |
| 4. | Mole, Flying squirrel, Tasmanian tiger cat |
Select the correct match regarding adaptive radiation of Australian marsupials corresponding to placental mammals
| 1. | Numbat-Flying Squirrel | 2. | Tasmanian Wolf - Bobcat |
| 3. | Marsupial mouse- Mole | 4. | Spotted Cuscus - Lemur |
A population of a species invades a new area. Which of the following condition will lead to adaptive radiation?
| 1. | Area with a large number of habitats having very low food supply |
| 2. | Area with a single type of vacant habitat |
| 3. | Area with many types of vacant habitats |
| 4. | Area with many habitats occupied by a large number of species |
| 1. | Carrion | 2. | Insects |
| 3. | Tree buds | 4. | Seeds |