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done Organic Evolution and Speciation Total Questions - 75

• question_answer1)
  The most accepted theory of organic evolution        [DPMT 1992]
  A)
             Natural selection theory          done clear
  B)
             Phase theory done clear
  C)
             Synthetic theory                       done clear
  D)
             Mutation theory done clear
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• question_answer2)
  In which era mammals and birds evolved                                                         [DPMT 1992; CPMT 1993, 96]
  A)
             Mesozoic                                   done clear
  B)
             Cenozoic done clear
  C)
             Palaeozoic                                 done clear
  D)
             Procambrian done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The greatest evolutionary change enabling the land vertebrates to be completely free from water, was the development of [CPMT 1972, 79; CMC Vellore 1993; MP PMT 1996]
  A)
             Four legs done clear
  B)
             Lungs done clear
  C)
             Shelled eggs and internal fertilization done clear
  D)
             Four chambered heart done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Haeckal's theory of recapitulation (Biogenetic law) means that                  [CPMT 1973, 75, 77, 79, 93, 2003; DPMT 1985; CMC Vellore 1993; MP PMT 1996, 2003]
  A)
             All organisms start as an egg done clear
  B)
             Life history of an animal reflects its evolutionary history done clear
  C)
             Progeny of an organism resembles its parents done clear
  D)
             Body parts once lost are regenerated done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The ultimate source of organic evolution is             [DPMT 1985]
  A)
             Natural selection                      done clear
  B)
             Sexual reproduction done clear
  C)
             Hormonal action                      done clear
  D)
             Mutations done clear
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• question_answer6)
  There was no life in                                    [CPMT 1980, 2002; BHU 1999; AFMC 1999]
  A)
             Azoic era                                   done clear
  B)
             Mesozoic era done clear
  C)
             Palaeozoic era                          done clear
  D)
             Cenozoic era done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Reptiles were dominant during                 [AFMC 1985]
  A)
             Permian period                        done clear
  B)
             Cretaceous period done clear
  C)
             Oligocene period                     done clear
  D)
             Cambrian period done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The theory of evolution indicates that      [AFMC 1985]
  A)
             Man evolved from monkeys done clear
  B)
             Monkey evolved from man done clear
  C)
             Man evolved from dinosaurs done clear
  D)
             Man and apes had a common ancestors done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Birds and mammals in geological development of earth arose in period                                      [NCERT 1983]
  A)
             Permian                                     done clear
  B)
             Carboniferous done clear
  C)
             Jurassic                                     done clear
  D)
             Oligocene and eocene done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The first life on earth came in water and evidences indicate that life orginated in one of the following eras              [CPMT 1976]
  A)
             Palaeozoic                                 done clear
  B)
             Mesozoic done clear
  C)
             Cenozoic                                   done clear
  D)
             Proterozoic done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following dominated in palaeozoic era
  A)
             Reptiles                                     done clear
  B)
             Fishes done clear
  C)
             Birds                                          done clear
  D)
             Mammals done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which epoch is of human civilization
  A)
             Pliocene                                    done clear
  B)
             Holocene done clear
  C)
             Palaeocene                               done clear
  D)
             Pleistocene done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The feature which enabled reptiles to dominate the land fauna for 100 million years was their [CPMT 1975]
  A)
             Large size                                  done clear
  B)
             Heavy armour done clear
  C)
             Large teeth                                done clear
  D)
             Large eggs done clear
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• question_answer14)
  First vertebrates were appeared in a period of palaeozoic era, called
  A)
             Silurian                                      done clear
  B)
             Ordovician done clear
  C)
             Devonian                                  done clear
  D)
             Mississipian done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The cenozoic era is known as
  A)
             Age of mammals and modern flora done clear
  B)
             Age of reptiles and gymnosperms done clear
  C)
             Age of amphibia and lycopods done clear
  D)
             Age of marine invertebrates done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Recapitulation theory (Biogenetic law) explains "Ontogeny repeats Phylogeny''. It was given by [CPMT 1973, 78, 80, 81, 82, 89, 91, 95, 2002; BHU 1980, 82, 90, 2005; MP PMT 1994, 95; RPMT 1995 KCET 2004]
  A)
             Lamarck                                    done clear
  B)
             Haeckel done clear
  C)
             Darwin                                      done clear
  D)
             Robert Hooke done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Organisms are dependent on each other because
  A)
             They are forced to lead such life done clear
  B)
             During the course of organic evolution the interdependency was progressively evolved done clear
  C)
             It is a compulsory phenomnon done clear
  D)
             It is a biological obligation done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following resembles the ancestral form from which the animals and plants have evolved [DPMT 1982]
  A)
             Amoeba                                    done clear
  B)
             Paramaecium done clear
  C)
             Plasmodium                             done clear
  D)
             Euglena done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Replica plating experiment was performed by
  A)
             Haeckel                                     done clear
  B)
             Lederberg done clear
  C)
             Lamarck                                    done clear
  D)
             Darwin done clear
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• question_answer20)
  A star fish with six arms may be a case of [CPMT 1984]
  A)
             Variation                                   done clear
  B)
             Evolution done clear
  C)
             Autotomy                                  done clear
  D)
             Mutation done clear
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• question_answer21)
  A population splits into two or more groups and these groups occupy the different ecological zones. This is known as
  A)
             Allopatric speciation                done clear
  B)
             Sympatric speciation done clear
  C)
             Ecological speciation               done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Sibling species are also known as
  A)
             Sub-species                              done clear
  B)
             Genus done clear
  C)
             Subline species                        done clear
  D)
             Biological races done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Multiplication of species is also known as
  A)
             Over production                       done clear
  B)
             Speciation done clear
  C)
             Sub-species                              done clear
  D)
             Sibling species done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The evolution of higher taxonomic groups such as new classes, new orders etc. is known as
  A)
             Micro evolution done clear
  B)
             Mega or macro evolution done clear
  C)
             Sympatric evolution done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer25)
  The basic unit of animal population which is communal interbreeding, in a species is known as
  A)
             Cline                                          done clear
  B)
             Sub-species done clear
  C)
             Sibling species                          done clear
  D)
             Deme done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Adaptions of animal is their                                           [AFMC 1980]
  A)
             Shedding of skin                      done clear
  B)
             Genetic trait done clear
  C)
             Acquired trait                            done clear
  D)
             Metamorphosis done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Branch of science dealing with the study of cultural evolution of mankind is
  A)
             Archaeology                             done clear
  B)
             Anthropology done clear
  C)
             Palaeontology                          done clear
  D)
             Euthenics done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The term 'evolution' in biology means that            [NCERT 1972]
  A)
             Fossils are old                          done clear
  B)
             Life began in sea done clear
  C)
             Living things constantly change done clear
  D)
             Man descended from apes done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Evolution means                           [BHU 1982, 85; MP PMT 1996]
  A)
             History of race done clear
  B)
             Development of race done clear
  C)
             History and development of race with variations done clear
  D)
             Progressive development of the race done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Haekel's biogenetic law states that            [AFMC 1985]
  A)
             Course of evolution of race is repeated in the life history of an individual done clear
  B)
             Life originates from pre-existing life done clear
  C)
             Life originates from lifeless things done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Mutation theory explaining organic evolution was proposed by Hugo de Vries. He worked on           [CPMT 1982, 84, 93; CBSE PMT 2005; Orissa JEE 2005]
  A)
             Pisumsativum done clear
  B)
             Drosophila melanogaster done clear
  C)
             Oenotheralamarckiana done clear
  D)
             Althearosea done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Mule is a hybrid, which of the following statement, is correct                                   [NCERT 1976]
  A)
             Mule is not a species done clear
  B)
             Mule is a new species done clear
  C)
             Horse and ass are two populations done clear
  D)
             Mule represents a common ancestor of horse and ass done clear
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• question_answer33)
  A species inhabiting different geographical areas is known as                        [BHU 1976, 85; CPMT 1973; MP PMT 1996; CBSE PMT 1998]
  A)
             Allopatric                                   done clear
  B)
             Sympatric done clear
  C)
             Biospecies                                 done clear
  D)
             Sibling species done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Inorganic evolution means                                            [CPMT 1988]
  A)
             Formation of molecules done clear
  B)
             Formation of cell done clear
  C)
             Evolution of new species done clear
  D)
             Same as organic evolution done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Most modern breeds of the domestic dog have evolved as a result of                                           [CPMT 1992, 93]
  A)
             Natural selection                      done clear
  B)
             Artificial selection done clear
  C)
             Sexual selection                       done clear
  D)
             Reproductive isolation done clear
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• question_answer36)
  In nature, the occurrence of mutations are
  A)
             Mostly harmful done clear
  B)
             Mostly useful done clear
  C)
             Mostly neutral done clear
  D)
             Mostly neutral or harmful done clear
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• question_answer37)
  A mutation from the wild to a new type is called
  A)
             Reverse mutation                     done clear
  B)
             Frame?shift mutation done clear
  C)
             Gibberish mutation                  done clear
  D)
             Forward mutation done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Primates originated about
  A)
             100 million years ago done clear
  B)
             65 million years ago done clear
  C)
             10 million years ago                done clear
  D)
             30 million years agow done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which of the following supports most satisfactorily the organic evolution                                     [CPMT 1995]
  A)
             Fossils                                       done clear
  B)
             Neoteny done clear
  C)
             Connecting links                      done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which era is dubbed as the age of prokaryotic microbes                         [CBSE PMT 1995]
  A)
             Phanerozoic                              done clear
  B)
             Proterozoic done clear
  C)
             Precambrian                             done clear
  D)
             Archean done clear
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• question_answer41)
  The presence of gill slits in the embryos of all vertebrates supports the theory of                         [CBSE PMT 1995]
  A)
             Recapitulation                          done clear
  B)
             Organic evolution done clear
  C)
             Metamorphosis                        done clear
  D)
             Biogenesis done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched                            [CBSE PMT 1995]
  A)
             Streamlined body ?Aquatic adaptation done clear
  B)
             Excessive perspiration?Xeric adaptation done clear
  C)
             Parasitism?Intra-specific relationship done clear
  D)
             Uricotelism?Aquatic habitat done clear
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• question_answer43)
  As per modern synthetic theory organic evolution depends upon                                 [MP PMT 2003]
  A)
             Mutation, reproductive isolation and natural selection done clear
  B)
             Gene recombination and natural selection done clear
  C)
             Mutation and natural selection done clear
  D)
             All of these done clear
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• question_answer44)
  H.J. Muller was awarded Nobel Prize for [CBSE PMT 1996]
  A)
             Discovering that ionising radiations can cause mutation done clear
  B)
             Gene mapping in Drosophila done clear
  C)
             Reduction in nuclear weapons done clear
  D)
             Discovered that chemicals can cause gene mutation done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Evolution in which the animals of two different gene ecology show too much similarity with one another, is called                                                                                  [CBSE PMT 1996]
  A)
             Parallel evolution done clear
  B)
             Retrogressive evolution done clear
  C)
             Progressive evolution done clear
  D)
             Convergent evolution done clear
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• question_answer46)
  The concept of sudden genetic change which breeds true in a species is represented as                            [MP PMT 1996]
  A)
             Inheritance of acquired characters done clear
  B)
             Natural selection done clear
  C)
             Law of inheritance done clear
  D)
             Mutation done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Mutations are mainly responsible for controlling                                              [MP PMT 1996; CBSE PMT 1997]
  A)
             Increasing population rate done clear
  B)
             Maintaining genetic continuity done clear
  C)
             Variation in organisms done clear
  D)
             Extinction of organisms done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Birds are adapted to aerial life due to
  A)
             Presence of wings done clear
  B)
             Light weight of their body done clear
  C)
             Presence of air marrow done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Stanley Miller (1950) was successful in synthesizing
  A)
             Nucleic acid from ammonia etc. done clear
  B)
             Gene in laboratory done clear
  C)
             Simple amino acids from ammonia and \[C{{H}_{4}}\]etc. done clear
  D)
             Insulin from protein and carbohydrates done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Geographic and reproductive isolation are most closely associated with                       [Kerala PMT 2004]
  A)
  Speciation done clear
  B)
  Extinction done clear
  C)
  Over production                                  done clear
  D)
  Competition done clear
  E)
  (e) Succession done clear
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• question_answer51)
  A species is produced by loss or disappearance of a few characters found in parents it is termed as[MP PMT 1997]
  A)
             Progressive species done clear
  B)
             Retrogressive species               done clear
  C)
             Successive species done clear
  D)
             Digressive species done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Which one of the following scientists is not related with organic evolution                                   [MP PMT 1998]
  A)
             Erasmus Darwin                       done clear
  B)
             Charles Darwin done clear
  C)
             Darlington                                 done clear
  D)
             T.R. Malthus done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Modern theory of organic evolution is based on                                              [MP PMT 1998]
  A)
             Population                                done clear
  B)
             Mutation done clear
  C)
             Isolation                                    done clear
  D)
             All of the above done clear
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• question_answer54)
  The material for organic evolution is [MP PMT 1998]
  A)
             Effect of hormones                   done clear
  B)
             Nutritive value done clear
  C)
             Mutation                                    done clear
  D)
             Asexual reproduction done clear
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• question_answer55)
  The example of recapitulation theory is   [EAMCET 1998]
  A)
             Embryonic membranes of reptiles done clear
  B)
             Tadpole larva of frog done clear
  C)
             Placenta of mammals done clear
  D)
             Canine teeth of dog done clear
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• question_answer56)
  The importance of random accumulation of small genetic changes sufficient to explain evolution [Pune CET 1998]
  A)
             Haeckel                                     done clear
  B)
             Mayr done clear
  C)
             Darwin                                      done clear
  D)
             Lamarck done clear
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• question_answer57)
  The principle of organic evolution envisages                                                    [Pune CET 1998]
  A)
             No change in complexity done clear
  B)
             Decreasing complexity done clear
  C)
             Increasing complexity done clear
  D)
             Drastic changes done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Radiations with successful adaptations in case of insects is a result of                                            [Pune CET 1998]
  A)
             Genetic divergence                  done clear
  B)
             Micro-evolution done clear
  C)
             Macro-evolution                       done clear
  D)
             Mega-evolution done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Which one of the following was the contribution of de Vries                    [KCET 1998]
  A)
             Theory of natural selection     done clear
  B)
             Law of segregation done clear
  C)
             Theory of mutation done clear
  D)
             Law of dominance done clear
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• question_answer60)
  What is evolution                                                            [CPMT 1998]
  A)
             Development of DNA from nucleotides done clear
  B)
             Development of organism through time done clear
  C)
             Development of a cell from chemicals done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Abiogenetic theory of origin states    [Pb. PMT  2004]
  A)
             Spontaneous generation done clear
  B)
             Organic evolution due to chemical reaction done clear
  C)
             Origin of life due to pre-existing organisms done clear
  D)
             Origin of life from blue green algae done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Evolutionary convergence is characterized by                                                   [CBSE PMT 1997]          
  A)
             Development of characteristics by random mating done clear
  B)
             Replacement of common characteristics in different group done clear
  C)
             Development of dissimilar characteristics in closely related groups done clear
  D)
             Development of a common set of characteristics in group of different ancestry done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Which of the following is related with reproductive isolation                    [BHU 1999]
  A)
             Genetic isolation                      done clear
  B)
             Temporal isolation done clear
  C)
             Behavioural isolation              done clear
  D)
             All of these done clear
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• question_answer64)
  The existence of marsupials in Australia and New Zealand prove [KCET 1999]
  A)
             Genetic drift                              done clear
  B)
             Geological period done clear
  C)
             Continental drift                       done clear
  D)
             Both (b) and (c) done clear
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• question_answer65)
             The life begins above which level.            [RPMT 1999]
  A)
             Molecule                                   done clear
  B)
             Amino acid done clear
  C)
             Mixture                                      done clear
  D)
             Compound done clear
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• question_answer66)
  The pioneers in the field of 'organic evolution' are                                 [KCET 2001]
  A)
             Karl landsteiner, Hugo de Vries, Malthus done clear
  B)
             Darwin, Hugo de Vries, Lamarck, Huxley done clear
  C)
             Lamarck, Karl landsteiner, Malthus, DeVries done clear
  D)
             Darwin, Lamarck, Karl landsteiner, DeVries done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Goldschmidt has classified evolution into micro, macro, and mega evolution. Which one of the following is referred to as micro-evolution                                                                       [MP PMT 2001]
  A)
             Evolution at variety level done clear
  B)
             Evolution at sub species level done clear
  C)
             Evolution at species and genus level done clear
  D)
             Evolution at family level done clear
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• question_answer68)
  The origin of species from pre-existing species is                                  [J & K CET  2002]
  A)
             Isolation                                    done clear
  B)
             Speciation done clear
  C)
             Polyploidy                                done clear
  D)
             Biogeography done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Finding of miller's experiment on origin of life has provided evidence for the                              [Orissa PMT 2002]
  A)
             Theory of special creation done clear
  B)
             Theory of organic evolution done clear
  C)
             Theory of biogenesis done clear
  D)
             Theory of abiogenesis done clear
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• question_answer70)
  Which is basis of evolution                        [DPMT 2003; BVP 2004]
  A)
             Cell done clear
  B)
             Individual done clear
  C)
             Population                                done clear
  D)
             Species done clear
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• question_answer71)
  Biological species concept emphasizes on                                           [DPMT 2003; MHCET 2003]
  A)
             Geographical isolation            done clear
  B)
             Reproductive isolation done clear
  C)
             Physiological isolation             done clear
  D)
             None done clear
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• question_answer72)
  'Genetic species concept' was given by     [BVP 2003]
  A)
             Lamarck                                    done clear
  B)
             Lotsy done clear
  C)
             Ernst Mayr                                 done clear
  D)
             Linnaeus done clear
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• question_answer73)
  'Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny' is the brief definition of                            [MP PMT 2004; Pb. PMT 2004]
  A)
             Darwinism                                done clear
  B)
             Mutation theory done clear
  C)
             Biogenetic law done clear
  D)
             Abiogenesis done clear
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• question_answer74)
  How many years ago abiogenesis occurred               [DPMT  2004]
  A)
             3.5 billion years done clear
  B)
             3.0 billion years done clear
  C)
             2.5 billion years                       done clear
  D)
             3.2 billion years done clear
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• question_answer75)
  Which of the following variations are temporay and have nothing to do with the last or next generation [BHU 2004]
  A)
             Hereditary variations               done clear
  B)
             Discontinuous variations done clear
  C)
                     Environmental variations done clear
  D)
                     None of these done clear
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