| Statement A: | The experiment simulated the conditions of early Earth’s atmosphere by using a mixture of methane, ammonia, hydrogen, and water vapor, exposing it to sparking electricity. | 
| Statement B: | The experiment successfully demonstrated that complex biomolecules such as RNA and DNA could be synthesized from simple molecules under early Earth conditions. | 
| 1. | Both Statement A and Statement B are correct. | 
| 2. | Both Statement A and Statement B are incorrect. | 
| 3. | Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect. | 
| 4. | Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct | 
| Assertion (A): | Variations on which natural selection acts, arise as a result of random mutations. | 
| Reason (R): | A new variation may, or may not, be adaptive. | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is False and (R) is also False. | 
| 4. | (A) is True but (R) is False. | 
| Assertion (A): | Giraffes, in an attempt to forage leaves on tall trees, had to adapt by elongation of their necks. | 
| Reason (R): | This elongated neck, an acquired trait, was inherited by their progeny. | 
| 1. | (A) is True but (R) is False | 
| 2. | (A) is False and (R) is False | 
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) | 
| 1. | The survival and reproduction of organisms depend on inherited traits that suit their environment. | 
| 2. | Populations exhibit variation in traits, and individuals with advantageous traits reproduce more. | 
| 3. | Fitness, in Darwin’s sense, refers to the reproductive success of organisms in a given environment. | 
| 4. | Natural selection leads to the creation of new traits that are better adapted to changing environments. | 
| 1. | Wings of birds and wings of insects | 
| 2. | Flippers of dolphins and hands of humans | 
| 3. | Eyes of octopus and eyes of humans | 
| 4. | Thorns of roses and tendrils of peas | 
| 1. | Rhynia-type plants → Psilophyton → Seed ferns → Progymnosperms → Cycads | 
| 2. | Chlorophyte ancestors → Rhynia-type plants → Tracheophyte ancestors → Psilophyton | 
| 3. | Tracheophyte ancestors → Zosterophyllum → Lycopods | 
| 4. | Chlorophyte ancestors → Tracheophyte ancestors → Bryophytes | 
| 1. | adaptive radiation | 
| 2. | transduction | 
| 3. | pre-existing variation in the population | 
| 4. | mutations induced by antibiotics | 
| Assertion (A): | Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock. | 
| Reason (R): | Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation. | 
| 1. | (A) is False but (R) is True | 
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False | 
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) | 
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. | the measure of an organism's adaptability to various habitats. | 
| 2. | the number of mates each individual of the population selects. | 
| 3. | the relative health of each individual in the population. | 
| 4. | a measure of the contribution of a genotype to the gene pool of the next generation. |