Origin and Evolution of Life

Origin and Evolution of Life

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the sudden appearance of an ancestral character called?

  1. Evolution
  2. Mutation
  3. Atavism
  4. Heredity
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One of the most important theories of (evolution) Biology was proposed independently by two scientists in the 19th century. These scientists were

  1. Beadle and Tatum
  2. Watson and Crick
  3. Wallace and Darwin
  4. Mendel and Lemarck
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following are the most essential for the origin of life?

  1. Enzymes
  2. Proteins
  3. Carbohydrates
  4. Nucleic acids
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a connecting link between chordates and non-chordates?

  1. Peripatus
  2. Balanoglossus
  3. Sphenodon
  4. Tachyglossus
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tendrils of pea are homologous to

  1. spines of opuntia
  2. thorns of lemon
  3. cucurbita tendrils
  4. leaves of cactus
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

During which of the following periods were the dinosaurs abundant?

  1. Archeozoic
  2. Coenozoic
  3. Mesozoic
  4. Palaeozoic
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was the first to be formed during origin of life?

  1. Coacervates
  2. Viriods
  3. Mycoplasma
  4. Cyanobacteria
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hugo de Vries proposed the theory of organic evolution, which is based on

  1. discontinuous variations
  2. continuous variations
  3. variations due to environment
  4. variations due to genetic reasons
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is used for dating the bones?

  1. P32
  2. I121
  3. C14
  4. H3
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a set of homologous organs?

  1. Hind limbs of birds and reptiles
  2. Wings of bats and birds
  3. Pectoral fins of fishes and wings of birds
  4. Wings of bats and locusts