Evolution PYQs

Which of the following is not an example of convergent evolution?

Match List I with List II with respect to chronology of evolution of life forms. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Evolution of human appears parallel to the progressive development of brain and language skills. As such, the evolution of individual species in the sequence of their appearance is:

Given below are some stages of human evolution. Arrange them in correct sequence. (Past to Recent) A. Homo habilis B. Homo sapiens C. Homo neanderthalensis D. Homo erectus Choose the correct sequence of human evolution from the options given below :

Which one of the following factors will not affect the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

Select the correct group/set of Australian Marsupials exhibiting adaptive radiation.

The factor that leads to Founder effect in a population is:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the options given below:

From his experiments, S.L. Miller produced amino acids by mixing the following in a closed flask:

Embryological support for evolution was disproved by:

Which of the following refer to correct example(s) of organisms which have evolved due to changes in environment brought about by anthropogenic action? (a) Darwin's Finches of Galapagos islands (b) Herbicide resistant weeds (c) Drug resistant eukaryotes (d) Man-created breeds of domesticated animals like dogs.

Flippers of Penguins and Dolphins are examples of

Which of the following statements is correct about the origin and evolution of man?

A population of a species invades a new area. Which of the following condition will lead to Adaptive Radiation?

In Australia, marsupials and placental mammals have evolved to share many similar characteristics. This type of evolution may be referred to as

According to Hugo de Vries, the mechanism of evolution is:

Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option:

The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates is an example of:

In Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individual is represented by

The chronological order of human evolution from early to recent is

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life?

The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are:

Industrial melanism is an example of:

Forelimbs of cat, lizard used in walking; forelimbs of whale used in swimming and forelimbs of bats used in flying are an example of:

Which one of the following are analogous structures?

Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance rather than by natural selection. This is referred to as

The process by which organisms with different evolutionary history evolve similar phenotypic adaptations in response to a common environmental challenge is called

The tendency of population to remain in genetic equilibrium may be disturbed by

According to Darwin, the organic evolution is due to

The eye of octopus and eye of cat show different patterns of structure, yet they perform similar function. This is an example of

The idea of mutations was brought forth by:

The most apparent change during the evolutionary history of $Homo\ sapiens$ is traced in :

Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?

Which one of the following is incorrect about the characteristics of protobionts (coacervates and microspheres) as envisaged in the abiogenic origin of life?

Nictitating membrane and Vermiform appendix are examples of which type of organs?

Define vestigial organs.

Out of coccyx, mammary glands, muscles of external ear and opacity of eye due to cataract, which can be categorised in the same category?

Which one of the following amino acids was not found to be synthesized in Miller's experiment?

An important evidence in favour of organic evolution is the occurrence of:

Which one of the following is not a living fossil?

Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era is characterised by:

Evolutionary history of an organism is known as:

Which one of the following phenomena supports Darwin's concept of natural selection in organic evolution?

At a particular locus, frequency of 'A' allele is 0.6 and that of 'a' is 0.4. What would be the frequency of heterozygotes in a random mating population at equilibrium?

Which one of the following experiments suggests that simplest living organisms could not have originated spontaneously from non-living matter?

de Vries gave his mutation theory on organic evolution while working on: