Industrial melanism is an example of  
1. Neo Lamarckism
2. Neo Darwinism
3. Natural selection
4. Mutation 

Subtopic:  Natural Selection |
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Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life 
a. The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes.
b. The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen
On the above statements which one of the following options is correct?
1. (a) is correct but (b) is false
2. (b) is correct but (a) is false
3. Both (a) and (b) are correct
4. Both (a) and (b) are false 

Subtopic:  Other Theories of Origin of Life |
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Which of the following structures is homologous to the wing of a bird? 
1. Dorsal fin of a shark
2. Wing of a moth
3. Hind limb of Rabbit
4. Flipper of whale 

Subtopic:  Definition & Types of Evolution |
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Analogous structures are result of  
1. Divergent evolution
2. Convergent evolution
3. Shared evolution
4. Stabilizing selection 

Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Which of the following is correct sequence of events in the origin of life? 
I. formation of protobionts
II. synthesis of organic monomers
III. synthesis of organic polymers
IV. formation of DNA based genetic systems
1. I, III, II, IV
2. II, III, I, IV
3. II, III, IV, I
4. I, II, III, IV 

Subtopic:  Other Theories of Origin of Life |
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Genetic drift operates in  
1. Large isolated populations
2. Non-reproductive populations
3. Slow reproductive populations
4. Small isolated population 

Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law |
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In Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individual is represented by 
1. 2pq
2. Pq
3. q2
4. p2

Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law |
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The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is:

1. Ramapithecus → Australopithecus → Homo habilisHomo erectus
2. RamapithecusHomo habilis → australopithecus → Homo erectus
3. Australopithecus → Homo habilisRamapithecusHomo erectus
4. Australopithecus → RamapithecusHomo habilisHomo erectus
Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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According to Hugo de Vries, the mechanism of evolution is:

 
1. Phenotypic variations 2. Saltation
3. Multiple-step mutation 4. Minor mutations

Subtopic:  Hugo De Vries Theory of Evolution |
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Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option:  
1. Brain of bat, man and cheetah
2. Heart of bat, man and cheetah
3. Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah
4. Eye of octopus, bat and man 

Subtopic:  Definition & Types of Evolution |
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