Choose the incorrect statement w.r.t. evolution 
1. Modern man (Homo sapiens) arose around 75,000-10,000 years ago in North America
2. Along with the increase in cranial capacity, parallel evolution of human brain and language occurred
3. First eukaryotic cellular forms of life appeared on earth about 2000 million years ago 
4. Biggest land reptiles disappeared 65mya from earth 

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Fossils of which hominid suggest that they buried their dead with flowers and tools? 
1. Handy man 
2. Erect man 
3. Co-Magnon man 
4. Neanderthal man 
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"Industrial melanism" is an example of 
1. Saltation 
2. Founder's effect 
3. Lamarckism 
4. Natural selection 
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The remarkable similarity in humans and chimpanzees are shown in banding patterns of chromosomes 
1. 1 and 2 
2. 2 and 4
3. 3 and 6 
4. 4 and 8
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The biggest land reptile which was 20 feet in height and had huge dagger-like teeth was 
1. Tyrannosaurus 
2. Archaeopteryx 
3. Ichthyosaur 
4. Brintosaurus
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Match column I with column II w.r.t. the cranial capacities of man
Column I Column II
a. Homo habilis (i) 1650 cc
b. Homo erectus (ii) 1400 cc
c. Homo sapiens neanderthalensis (iii) 900 cc
d. Homo sapiens fossilis (iv) 650-800 cc

1. a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)
2. a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i)
3. a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii)
4. a(iv), b(iii), c(ii), d(i)
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The process of evolution of different species in an isolated geographical area and their radiation to other habitats is known as 
1. Natural selection 
2. Mutation 
3. Adaptive radiation 
4. Biogenesis 
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The unit of evolution is 
1. Species 
2. Population 
3. Individual 
4. Genus 
Subtopic:  Definition & Types of Evolution |
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Phenomenon not associated with Darwin's finches is 
1. Divergent evolution 
2. Convergent evolution 
3. Adaptive radiation 
4. Speciation 
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Origin of earth dates back to 
1. 10,000-15,000 million years ago 
2. 4000-4600 million years ago 
3. 500-1000 million years ago 
4. 2000-3000 million years ago 
Subtopic:  Cosmic Evolution |
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