Q.1.
Species occurring in different geographical area are called as:
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a) Sympatric.
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b) Allopatric.
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12%
c) Siblings.
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12%
d) Neopatric.
Q.2.
Which one of the following is also called Sewall Wright effect?
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13%
a) Gene pool.
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7%
b) Gene flow.
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53%
c) Genetic drift.
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27%
d) Isolation.
Q.3.
De Vries gave his mutation theory on organic evolution while working on:
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46%
a) Oenotheralamarkiana.
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31%
b) Drosophila melanogaster.
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15%
c) Pisumsativum.
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8%
d) Bistonbetularia.
Q.4.
The variations are affected by:
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8%
a) Internal changes.
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25%
b) Environment.
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c) Hybridisation.
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d) All of these.
Q.5.
In forming the theory of evolution by Natural Selection, Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by:
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a) Environmental factors.
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0%
b) Mutations.
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30%
c) Malthus’s ideas on population control.
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d) All of these.
Q.6.
Mark the option with the correct pair of Australian marsupials (from Column I) and placental mammals (from Column II) showing convergent evolution:
| Column I | Column II |
| a. Numbat | Anteater |
| b. Spotted cuscus | Flying squirrel |
| c. Sugar glider | Lemur |
| d. Tiger cat | Mole |
| -- -- | Bobcat |
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a) a=1, b=5, c=2, d=3
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45%
b) a=1, b=3, c=2, d=5
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18%
c) a=4, b=3, c=2, d=1
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d) a=1, b=5, c=3, d=4
Q.7.
Given below is the diagram of Miller’s simulation experiment. Identify the part that helps for removal of oxygen at the beginning of the experiment, spark discharge, hot water out, cold water in and sample water with organic compounds:
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a) k, a, c, d, g
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b) k, a, b, e, g
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c) k, b, c, d, e
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d) k, b, c, e, g
Q.8.
Match the correct set.
| Column I | Column II |
| I. Modified form of Lamarckism | A. G.L. Stebbins (1950) |
| II. Variation and evolution in plants | B. Neo- Lamarckism |
| III. Germinal selection theory | C. Etienne Geoffroy |
| IV. Supporter of Lamarck’s theory | D. August Welsmann |
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a) I – A, II – B, III – C, IV – D
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29%
b) I – D, II – B, III – C, IV – A
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c) I – A, II – B, III – D, IV – C
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d) I – D, II – A, III – C, IV – B
Q.9.
Analysis of the skull of man and apes is given below. Select the correct option from the following:
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a) Skull of R is more like P than Q because they have common ancestors named Dryopithecus
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b) Skull of P shares similarities with R and not with Q
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c) Skull of Q is more like R than P because they have a common ancestor named Ramapithecus
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67%
d) Skull of Q is more like P than R because they have a common ancestor named Dryopithecus
Q.10.
Match the columns
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Hugo de Vries | Inheritance of acquired characters |
| B. Julian Huxley | Multiplication of individual species in geographical proportion |
| C. Jean Baptiste | Mutation theory of evolution |
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a) A=1, B=2, C=3
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b) A=2, B=3, C=1
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50%
c) A=3, B=1, C=2
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12%
d) A=3, B=2, C=1
Q.11.
Refer the diagram and find the correct pair:
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a) A=P, D=S, C=Q, B=R
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12%
b) A=R, B=Q, C=S, D=P
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50%
c) A=P, C=R, D=Q, B=S
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0%
d) A=P, C=Q, D=R, B=S
Q.12.
Match the correct set
| Column – I | Column – II |
| A. Old world monkeys | Tree shrews, the ancestors of primates |
| B. New world monkeys | Wide nostrils and prehensile tail |
| C. Prosimians | Narrow nostrils and non prehensile tail |
| D. Simians | Monkey and apes |
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50%
a) A=2, B=3, C=1, D=4
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30%
b) A=3, B=2, C=1, D=4
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10%
c) A=2, B=1, C=3, D=4
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10%
d) A=1, B=3, C=2, D=4
Q.13.
Which one of the following pairs of items correctly belongs to the category of organs mentioned against it?
| (A) | Nictitating membrane and blind spot in human eyes | Vestigial organs |
| (B) | Nephridia in earthworm and Malpighian tubules in cockroaches | Excretory organs |
| (C) | Wings of honey bee and wings of crow | Homologous organs |
| (D) | Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita | Analogous organs |
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25%
a) (A)
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50%
b) (B)
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25%
c) (C)
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d) (D)