The factor that leads to Founder effect in a population is:
1. | Mutation | 2. | Genetic drift |
3. | Natural selection | 4. | Genetic recombination |
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I | List-II | ||
(a) | Adaptive radiation | (i) | Selection of resistant varieties due to excessive use of herbicides and pesticides |
(b) | Convergent evolution | (ii) | Bones of forelimbs in Man and Whale |
(c) | Divergent evolution | (iii) | Wings of Butterfly and Bird |
(d) | Evolution by anthropogenic action | (iv) | Darwin Finches |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
2. | (i) | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) |
3. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
4. | (iii) | (ii) | (i) | (iv) |
A Hominid fossil discovered in Java in 1891, now extinct, having a cranial capacity of about 900 cc was:
1. | Homo erectus | 2. | Neanderthal man |
3. | Homo sapiens | 4. | Australopithecus |
The phenomenon of the evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and spreading to other habitats is called:
1. | Saltation | 2. | Co-evolution |
3. | Natural selection | 4. | Adaptive radiation |
After about how many years of the formation of the earth, life appeared on this planet?
1. 500 billion years
2. 50 million years
3. 500 million years
4. 50 billion years
Embryological support for evolution was proposed by:
1. | Ernst Heckel | 2. | Karl Ernst von Baer |
3. | Charles Darwin | 4. | Alfred Wallace |
1. | Flippers of penguins and dolphins are a pair of homologous organs. |
2. | Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution. |
3. | Sweet potato and potato is an example of analogy. |
4. | Homology indicates common ancestry. |
Genetic Drift occurs due to :
1. Natural selection
2. Sudden population migration
3. Continuous gene migration
4. Mutation
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