Evolution and Origin of Life
Tests knowledge of natural selection, evolution mechanisms, origin of life theories, and human evolution
Questions
What did the Miller-Urey's experiment prove?
- Biochemical theory of origin of life
- Theory of spontaneous generation
- Theory of eternity
- Theory of biogenesis
- Symbiotic theory of evolution of eukaryotic cells
What did Oparin named nucleic acids which were capable to replicate but were not surrounded by any membrane?
- Coacervates
- Protovirus
- Ebioants
- Free genes
- Microspheres
What is the process of formation of living cells from inorganic and organic compounds called?
- Biogenesis
- Abiogenesis
- Miracle of god
- Big bang
- Panspermia
Who proved biogenesis by using goose-neck flask?
- Louis Pasteur
- Abbe Spallan-zani
- Francisco Redi
- Joseph Needham
- Van Helmont
Who wrote the book titled 'The Origin of Life on Earth'?
- Charles Darwin
- A. I. Oparin
- Ernst Haeckel
- Stanley Miller
- Louis Pasteur
What is Darwin’s explanation on the way in which evolution occurs?
- God determines which species should evolve.
- Adaptations enable one species to produce more offsprings by natural selection.
- Certain species undergo mutations.
- The traits used most often persist longer.
The industrial melanism shown by peppered moth is an ideal example of natural selection. Identify the type of natural selection in industrial melanism.
- Stabilising selection
- Disruptive selection
- Directional selection
- Artificial selection
- Sexual selection
Identify the types of natural selection marked as A, B and C in the diagram.
- A - stabilising selection, B - directional selection and C - disruptive selection
- A - stabilising selection, B - disruptive selection and C - directional selection
- A - directional selection, B - stabilising selection and C - disruptive selection
- A - directional selection, B - disruptive selection and C - stabilising selection
- A - disruptive selection, B - directional selection and C - stabilising selection
Identify the periods marked a, b, c and d in the given diagram showing evolution of vertebrates.
- a - Triassic, b - Carboniferous, c - Tertiary and d - Cretaceous
- a - Tertiary, b - Triassic, c - Cretaceous and d - Carboniferous
- a - Triassic, b - Carboniferous, c - Cretaceous and d - Tertiary
- a - Carboniferous, b - Triassic, c - Cretaceous and d - Tertiary
- a - Cretaceous, b - Triassic, c - Carboniferous and d - Tertiary
Which of the following is a connecting link between phylum Annelida and phylum Arthropoda?
- Tachyglossus
- Archeopteryx
- Balanoglossus
- Peripatus
- Seymurea
Which of the following factors is the ultimate source of genetic variability leading to evolution?
- Migration
- Natural selection
- Genetic drift
- Mutation
- Gene flow
Which of the following is the extinct human with brain size of 1400 cc who lived near east and central Asia about 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago and also used hides to protect themselves?
- Homo habilis
- Homo erectus
- Australopithecus
- Neanderthal man
- Cro-magnon man
Which of the following scientists gave the 'Theory of Natural Selection'?
- J. B. S. Haldane
- Lamarck
- Gregor Mendel
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Harold C. Urey
Which of the following varieties of cabbage was developed when some farmers used artificial selection for sterile flowers of wild cabbage?
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Kohlrabi
- Cabbage
- Kale
Which of the following traits cannot be inherited from the parents?
- Cleft chin
- Eye colour
- Free earlobe
- Large muscles
- Facial dimples