Which of the following is not a finding observed by Darwin, when he landed on the Galapagos Islands?

1. Woodpeckers were absent on the islands
2. The island species resembled the mainland species
3. Islands contain more different species of finches than the mainland
4. The corresponding size of the species was smaller on the islands than the species on the mainland

Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory |

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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:  Introduction to Human Evolution | Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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If there are two forms of a specific enzyme in a population, and if the relative frequencies of the individuals possessing each form of the enzyme changes, then certainly there is:

1.mutation2.genetic drift
3.gene migration4.evolution

Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law |

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The best evidence for tracing phylogeny amongst a group of organisms will be similarities in their:

1.anatomy2.DNA and Proteins
3.development4.courtship behavior

Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Industrial melanism is an excellent example of ‘evolution in action’ where the selecting agent is:

1.humans2.toxins from smoke
3.birds4.tree bark

Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |

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Members belonging to the same biological species are potentially able to:
1. compete with members of other species only
2. express all the same genes in all their cells
3. breed with members of other biological species
4. interbreed and produce fertile offspring

Subtopic:  Modern Theory of Evolution | Concept of Isolation | Concept of Speciation |
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Flowering plants (angiosperms) first appeared during :
1. Paleozoic era
2. Carboniferous period
3. Cretaceous period
4. Cenozoic era

Subtopic:   A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF EVOLUTION |
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Species formation without branching of the evolutionary line of descent is called as:
1. anagenesis, or phyletic evolution
2. cladogenesis, or divergent evolution
3. convergent evolution
4. allopatry

Subtopic:  Modern Theory of Evolution | Natural Selection | Sources of Variation |

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In which of the following groups of organisms is the sympatric speciation most likely to occur?
1. amphibians
2. arthropods
3. plants
4. birds

Subtopic:  Concept of Speciation |

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The wings of an insect and the wings of a bird are examples of:

1. analogous structures 2. homologous structures
3. vestigial structures 4. phylogenetic structures
Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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