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Which is the correct order of increasing geological time scale for a hypothetical vertebrate evolution ?
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Q. 21 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3314)
Which is the correct order of increasing geological time scale for a hypothetical vertebrate evolution ?
- Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Palaeozoic, Proterozoic
- Cenozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Proterozoic
- Proterozoic, Cenozoic, Palaezoic, Mesozoic
- Proterozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Ans → (d)Proterozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Explanation → Proterozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
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Q. 1 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3294)
Which one of the following phenomena supports Darwin’s concept of natural selection in organic evolution ?
- Development of transgenic animals
- Production of “Dolly’, the sheep by cloning
- Prevalence of pesticide resistant insects
- Development of organs from ‘stem cells’ for organ transplantation.
Q. 2 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3295)
The phenomenon ‘ontogeny repeats phylogeny’ is explained by
- recapitualtion theory
- Inheritcance theory
- mutation theory
- natural selection theory.
Q. 3 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3296)
The presence of gill slits, in the embryos of vertebrates, supports the theory of
- metamorphosis
- biogenesis
- organic evolution
- recapitulation
Q. 4 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3297)
Which is not a vestigial organ in man ?
- Nictitating membrane
- Tail vertebrae
- Vermiform appendix
- Nails
Q. 5 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3298)
Which one is not a vestigia organ ?
- Wings of kiwi
- Coccyx in man
- Pelvic girdle of python
- Flipper of seal
Q. 6 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3299)
By the statement ‘survival of the fittest’, Darwin meant that
- the strongest of all species survives
- the most intelligent of the species survives
- the cleverest of the species survives
- the species most adaptable to changes survives.
Q. 7 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3300)
Which of the following are the two key concepts of Darwinian theory of evolution ?
- Genetic drift and mutation
- Adaptive radiation and homology
- Mutation and natural selection
- Branching descent and natural selection
Q. 8 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3301)
According to Lamarckism, long necked giraffes evolved because
- nature selected only long necked ones
- humans preferred only long necked ones
- short necks suddenly changed into long necks
- of stretching of necks over many generations by short necked ones.
Q. 9 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3302)
Which of the following evidences does not favour the Lamarckian concept of inheritance of acquired characters ?
- Lack of pigment in cave-dwelling animlas
- Melanisation in peppered moth
- Absence of limbs in snakes
- Presence of webbed toes in aquatic birds
Q. 10 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3303)
“Human population grows in geometric ratio while food materials increase in arithmetic proportion”. It is a statement from
- Darwin
- Bateson
- AmartyaSen
- Malthus.
Q. 11 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3304)
Which one of the following scientist’s name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him ?
- de Vries – Theory of natural selection
- Darwin – Theory of pangenesis
- Weismann – Theory of continuity of germplasm
- Pasteur – Theory of inheritance of acquired charcters
Q. 12 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3305)
Single step large mutation leading to speciation is also called
- founder effect
- saltation
- branching descent
- natural selection
Q. 13 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3306)
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is known to be affected by gene flow, genetic drift mutation, genetic recombination and
- evolution
- limiting facrtors
- saltation
- natural selection
Q. 14 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3307)
The Hardy-Weinberg principle cannot operate if
- a population does not migrate for a longtime to a new habitat
- frequent mutations occur in the population
- the population has no chance of interaction with other populations
- free interbreeding occurs among all members of the population
Q. 15 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3308)
Genetic drift operates only in
- larger populations
- Mendelian populations
- island populations
- smaller populations.
Q. 16 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3309)
Which of the following statements is True ?
- Wings to birds and insects are homologous organs.
- Human hands and bird’s wings are analogous organs
- Human hands and bat’s wings are analogous organs.
- Flipper of penguin and dolphin are analogous organs
Q. 17 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3310)
Replacement of the lighter-coloured variety of peppered moth (Biston betularia) to its darker variety (Biston carbonaria) in England is the example of
- natural selection
- regeneration
- genetic isolation
- temporal isolation
Q. 18 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3311)
Phenomenon of ‘industrial melanism’ demonstrates
- geographical isolation
- reproductive isolation
- natural selection
- induced mutation
Q. 19 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3312)
presence of gills in the tadpole of frog indicated that
- fishes were amphibious in the past
- fishes evolved from frog-like ancestors
- frogs will have gills in future
- frogs evolved from gilled ancestors
Q. 20 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3313)
The character that proves that frogs have evolved from fishes is
- their ability to swim in water
- tadpole larva in frogs
- similarity in the shape of the head
- their feeding on aquatic plants
Q. 21 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3314)
Which is the correct order of increasing geological time scale for a hypothetical vertebrate evolution ?
- Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Palaeozoic, Proterozoic
- Cenozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Proterozoic
- Proterozoic, Cenozoic, Palaezoic, Mesozoic
- Proterozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Q. 22 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3315)
The ‘Devonian period’ is considered to be as
- age of fishes
- age of amphibians
- age of reptiles
- age of mammals
Q. 23 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3316)
Amphibians were dominant during _______ period.
- Carboniferous
- Silurian
- Ordovician
- Cambrian
Q. 24 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3317)
The primate which existed 15 mya was
- Homo habilis
- Australopithecus
- Ramapithecus
- Homo erectus
Q. 25 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3318)
The extinct stone ancestor, who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was
- Ramapithecus
- Australophecus
- Dryopithecus
- Homo erectus
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Bed Bugs contribute to the spread of
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- Typhus
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Which of the following is a liverwort?
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Choose the correct statement/statements. Pumps in active transport are A. Lipids that bind molecules to pass them through the membrane. B. Transport molecules uphill. C. These are specific transporters. D. These are sensitive to inhibitors
- A and C
- A, B and D
- B, C and D
- C and D
Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3487)
Ecological pyramids were first devised by
- Charles Eltom
- R. Hesse
- R.A. Lindemann
- Justus von Liebig
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Which part of the sperm plays an important role in penetrating the egg membrane ?
- Allosome
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- Autosome
- Acrosome
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Which one of the following sets includes bacterial diseases ?
- Tetanus, tuberculosis, measles
- Diptheria, leprosy, plague
- Cholera, typhoid, mumps
- Malaria, mumps, poliomyelits
Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3518)
Wild life is destroyed most by
- Lack of proper care
- Mass scale hunting
- Destruction of natural habitats
- Natural calamity
Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3312)
presence of gills in the tadpole of frog indicated that
- fishes were amphibious in the past
- fishes evolved from frog-like ancestors
- frogs will have gills in future
- frogs evolved from gilled ancestors
Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2938)
How many types of gametes can be produced by a diploid organism who is heterozygous for 4 loci ?
- 4
- 8
- 16
- 32
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In children hypothyroidism lead to
- Goitre
- Acromegaly
- Cretinism
- Myxoedema
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Which enzyme converts prothrombin into thrombin
- Thrombin
- Thrombokinase
- Pepcase
- Ligase
Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3520)
In Ozone Degradation which element acts as catalyst?
- Chlorine
- Flurine
- Oxygen
- Potassium
Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3099)
Manganese toxicity leads to deficiency of
- iron
- calcium
- magnesium
- all of the above
Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3200)
Callose deposition is found in
- tracheids
- companion cells
- sieve areas
- phloem parenchyma
Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2960)
If the sequence of bases in one strand of DNA is ATGCATGCA, what would be the sequence of bases on complementary strand ?
- ATGCATGCA
- AUGCAUGCA
- TACTACGT
- UACGUACGU
Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2984)
Which loop of hence is permeable to water
- Descending loop
- Ascending loop
- Both the loops
- None of the above
Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3530)
Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
- Methane
- CO2
- Chlorofluoro carbon
- Hydrogen
Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3281)
The gametophyte is not an independent, free-living generation in
- Pinus
- Polytrichum
- Adiantum
- Marchantia
Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3389)
Which of the following bacteria is present in the rumen of cattle ?
- Azotobacter
- Rhizobium
- Methanobacterium
- Azospirillum
Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3380)
Statins used for lowering blood cholesterol level are extracted from
- algae
- bacteria
- viruses
- yeast
Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3390)
Process of biogas production is
- aerobic process
- anaerobic process
- active process
- passive process
Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2929)
Rate of mutation is affected by
- temperature
- X rays
- gamma rays
- all of these
Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3410)
Restrictipn endonucleases are most widely used in recombinant DNA technology. They are obtained from
- Plasmids
- AH prokaryotic cells
- Bacteriophages
- Bacterial cells
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In which of the following plants stems do not store the food materia
- potato
- ginger
- onion
- colocasia
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which among the following is responsible to shift o2 dissociation curve right
- High Pco2
- Low pco2
- Low H+
- None of the above
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Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?
- Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch
- Eastern Ghats and West Bengal
- Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
- Kerala and Punjab
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In which of the following plants, sepals do not fall off after fertilisation and remain attached to the fruit?
- brinjal
- cucumber
- papaya
- Bitter gourd
Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2981)
Which nephrons run deep into the medulla
- Cortical nephron
- Juxta medullary nephron
- Both a and b
- None of the above
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Srem modified to perform the function of a leaf and having many internodes is called as
- phylloclade
- cladode
- offset
- phyllode
Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2992)
On average how much blood is filtered by kidney per minute
- 500-800ml
- 1100- 1200ml
- 1500-1700ml
- 1600-1800ml
Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3166)
Anti-parallel strands of a DNA molecule mean that
- One strand turns anticlockwise
- Phosphate groups at the start of two DNA strands (poles) are in opposite position
- Phosphate groups of two DNA strands at their ends share the same position
- One strand turns clockwise
Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3248)
Choose the correct pair.
- Hippocampus – 3-chambered heart
- Rana – 2-chambered heart
- Crocodilus – 4-chambered heart
- Pavo – 3-chambered heart
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- TV
- IRV
- ERV
- RV
Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3242)
Flowers in which only one set of essential organs is present are said to be
- Polygamous
- Bisexual
- Dioecious
- Unisexual
Q. 14 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3032)
The ability to regain or recover the lost or injured part of body is
- Aging
- Regeneration
- Abnormal development
- Primary inductio
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- Plant breeding
- Fisheries
- Apiculture
- MOET
Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2710)
Sarcoplasmic reticulum is store house of which ion
- Ca2+
- Mg2+
- Mn2+
- None of the above
Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3075)
Oxidative phosphorylation refers to
- Anaerobic production of ATP
- The citric acid cycle production of ATP
- Production of ATP by chemiosmosis
- Alcoholic fermentation
Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3129)
Which of the following is true about diffusion?
- There is no expenditure of energy
- Molecules move in Brownian motion
- Substances moves from the region of higher concentration to the region of lower concentration
- Diffusion depends on the type of living system
Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2811)
The thin and convoluted outer layer of gray matter that covers the cerebral hemispheres is
- Medulla oblongata
- Thalamus
- Cerebral cortex
- Meninges
Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3288)
Pinus differs from mango in having
- Tree habit
- Green leaves
- Ovules not enclosed in ovary
- Wood
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