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Evolution MCQ

43 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

Test yourself▶ 25 question test

Q1. A true species in mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird ?

  1. ADove
  2. BDodo
  3. CCondor
  4. DSkua
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Answer: B) Dodo

Q2. Within ecological communities, some species are inportant in determining the ability of a large nuber of other species to persist in the community such species are called-

  1. AKeystone species
  2. BAllopatric species
  3. CSympatric species
  4. DThreatened species
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Answer: A) Keystone species

Q3. In the context of organic evolution, the loss of limbs in snakes is explained by the phenomenon of-

  1. AUse and disuse of organs
  2. BAdaptation to living in burrows
  3. CNatural selection
  4. DInheritance of acquired characters
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Answer: A) Use and disuse of organs

Q4. Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species ?

  1. AIsolation
  2. BMutation
  3. CNatural selection
  4. DSexual reproduction
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Answer: B) Mutation

Q5. With reference to the evolution of living organism, which one of the following sequance is correct ?

  1. AOctopus - Dolphin - Shark
  2. BPangolin - Tortoise - Hawk
  3. CSalamander - Python - Kangaroo
  4. DFrog - Crab - Prawn
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Answer: C) Salamander - Python - Kangaroo

Q6. The most accepted theory of origin of life is-

  1. ATheory of spontaneous generation
  2. BOparin - Haldane theory
  3. CTheory of special creation
  4. DTheory of eternity of life
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Answer: B) Oparin - Haldane theory

Q7. The recapitulation theory was proposed by-

  1. AMuller
  2. BWeissmann
  3. CErunst Haeckel
  4. DMorgan
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Answer: C) Erunst Haeckel

Q8. Life originate by Chemosynthesis was proved in the labouratory by-

  1. APasteur
  2. BSagar
  3. CAristotle
  4. DMiller
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Answer: D) Miller

Q9. Evolutionary development of a species can be best studied by-

  1. ADNA analysis
  2. BFinding age by carbon dating
  3. CStudying fossils of this species
  4. DAll of above
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Answer: C) Studying fossils of this species

Q10. Human evolution is originated in-

  1. AAfrica
  2. BJawa
  3. CFrance
  4. DChina
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Answer: A) Africa

Q11. Wings of pigeon, bat and mosquito exhibit the phenomen on called-

  1. AConvergent evolution
  2. BDivergent evolution
  3. CAtavism
  4. DAll of these
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Answer: A) Convergent evolution

Q12. Which of the following all includes homologous organs ?

  1. AWing of butterfly, wing of a bird, and wing of bat
  2. BFore limb of frog, wing of birds, and fore limb of rabbit
  3. CThorocic leg of cokroach, hind leg of a frog and fore limb pf rabbit
  4. DWing of a bird, wing of a bat and wing of a flying lizard
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Answer: B) Fore limb of frog, wing of birds, and fore limb of rabbit

Q13. Homologous organs are-

  1. ADissimilar origin and dissimiar structure
  2. BDissimilar origin but similar function
  3. CSimilar origin with similar or dissimilar function
  4. DSimilar origin with dissimilar function
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Answer: C) Similar origin with similar or dissimilar function

Q14. Fossilization can occur where-

  1. AAnimals are buried by natural process
  2. BAnimals are destroyed by scavengers
  3. CAnimals are eaten by predators
  4. DAnimals are destroyed by environmental condition
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Answer: A) Animals are buried by natural process

Q15. Ontogeny repeats phylogeny' is the brief definition of-

  1. AMutation theory
  2. BBiogenetic law
  3. CDarwinism
  4. DAbiogenesis
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Answer: B) Biogenetic law

Q16. Russian scientist who proposed the theory of origin of life was-

  1. AOparin
  2. BHaldane
  3. CMiller
  4. DFox
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Answer: A) Oparin

Q17. Earth originated in the past period of about-

  1. A4.5 billion years
  2. B8.0 billion years
  3. C3 billion years
  4. D1 billion year
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Answer: A) 4.5 billion years

Q18. The scientist associated with formulation of modern theory of origin of life and having written origin of life was-

  1. AOparin
  2. BHuxley
  3. CLamark
  4. DDarwin
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Answer: A) Oparin

Q19. Tusks of elephant are-

  1. ACannines
  2. BUpper incisors
  3. CMolar
  4. DLower incisors
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Answer: B) Upper incisors

Q20. Lamarck's theory of evolution is also called-

  1. ASurvival of the fittest
  2. BSpecial creation theory
  3. CInheritance of acquired characters
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: C) Inheritance of acquired characters

Q21. Who published the book 'Origin of species by natural selection in 1859' ?

  1. ALamarck
  2. BDarwin
  3. CWallace
  4. DOparin
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Answer: B) Darwin

Q22. The concept of survival of the fittest as advanced by-

  1. ACharles Lyell
  2. BCharles Darwin
  3. CHerbert Spencer
  4. DAlfred Russel Wallace
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Answer: C) Herbert Spencer

Q23. Natural selection really means-

  1. AStruggle for existance
  2. BDifferential reproduction
  3. CSurvival of the fittest
  4. DElimination of the unfit
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Answer: B) Differential reproduction

Q24. Analogous organs are-

  1. ASimilar in structure
  2. BSimilar in function
  3. CSimilar in structure and function both
  4. DOrgan are nonfunction
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Answer: B) Similar in function

Q25. Homologous organs are-

  1. ASimilar in structure
  2. BSimilar in function
  3. CSimilar in both structure and function
  4. DDisimillar in structure
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Answer: A) Similar in structure

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