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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
Ans → (b)Australophecus
Explanation → Australophecus.
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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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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3162)
Enzymes, vitamins and hormones are common in
- Enhancing oxidative metabolism
- Being synthesised in the body of organisms
- Being proteinaceous
- Regulating metabolism
Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1982)
Gigantism and acromegaly result from hypersecretion of-
- ADH
- GH
- STH
- None of the above
Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3037)
Cavity formed between somatic and splanchnic mesoderm is called
- Gastrocoele
- Blastocoele
- Coelom
- Neurocoele
Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3021)
Cells of fibers and tracheids elongate during
- Phase of cell division
- Phase of cell elongation
- Phase of cell maturation
- Phase of cell differentiation
Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2964)
The structure in chromatin seen as ‘beads-on string’ when viewed under electron microscope are called
- nucleotides
- nucleosides
- histone octamer
- nucleosomes
Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3002)
The major event that occurs during the anaphase of mitosis, which brings about the equal distribution of chromosomes, is
- splitting of the centromeres
- splitting of the chromatids
- replication of the genetic material
- condensation of the chromatin
Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2877)
Condoms are one of the most popular contraceptives because of the following reasons.
- These are effective barriers for insemination
- They do not interfere with coital act
- These help in reducing the risk of STDs
- All of the above
Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2722)
Name the classification based on genetic and evolutionary relationship
- Phonetics
- Biosynthesis
- Numerical taxonomy
- Cladistics
Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3185)
Frogs are beneficial to us because
- they protect crops
- they links food web
- they are food to man.
- all of these
Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3323)
Which of the following is the bacterial disease in humans ?
- Dysentery
- Malaria
- Plague
- Both (a) & (c)
Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3150)
Hydrolysis of starch occurs with the help of
- Peptidase
- Amylase
- Sucrose
- Lipase
Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2947)
Who amongst the following scientist had no contribution in the development of the double helix model for the structure of DN A ?
- Rosalind Franklin
- Maurice Wilkins
- Erwin Chargaff
- Meselson and Stahl
Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3504)
Bandipurin Karnataka is the site of project
- Elephant
- Hangul
- Tiger
- Peacock
Q. 11 of Quiz- (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. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2946)
The human chromosome with the highest and least number of genes in them are respectively
- chromosome 21 and Y
- chromosome 1 and X
- chromosome 1 and Y
- chromosome X and Y
Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2880)
Amminocentesis is a technique used to
- determine errors in amino acid metabolism in embryo
- pin point specific cardiac ailments in embryo
- determine any hereditary genetic abnormality in embryo
- all of these
Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3500)
Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year
- 1996
- 1992
- 2002
- 2000
Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3019)
Mechanism of development was explained by
- Hans Dietrisch
- Spemann
- Both a and b
- Haemmerling
Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2883)
Causes for increased population growth in india is/are
- increase in birth rate
- decrease in death rate
- lack of education
- all of these.
Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3494)
log S = log C + Z log A In the given equation of species-area relationship, the value of regression coefficient for a whole continent, would be
- 0.1-0.2
- 0.5-0.7
- 0.6-1.2
- 0.3-0.5
Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3100)
Chlorosis will occur if a plant is grown in
- dark
- shade
- strong light
- Fe – free medium
Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3181)
The characteristic of simple eqithelium is that
- the cells are loosely placed
- they are single – layered in thickness
- cells are tightly packed with no intercelluar spaces
- cells are generally ciliated
Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2967)
Amino acids which are specified by single codons are
- phenylalanine and arginine
- tryptophan and methionine
- valine and proline
- methionine and aroinine
Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3263)
Order Rhynchocephalia consists of
- Tuataras
- Lizards and snakes
- Turtles and tortoises
- Crocodiles, alligators, caimans
Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2815)
Neurons are excitable cells because the membrane is
- Non polar
- Apolar
- polar
- None of these
Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3427)
Monoclonal antibodies are obtained from
- One parent for one antigen
- Different parents for one antigen
- One parent for many antigens
- Many parents for many antigens
Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3430)
Which one of the following is a step of PCR?
- Denaturation
- Annealing
- Extension
- All of these
Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3119)
Dry seeds kept in water swell due to
- absorption
- diffusion
- imbibition
- none of these
Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2847)
Nonessential floral organs in a flower are
- sepals and petals
- anther and ovary
- stigma and filament
- petals only.
Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3148)
Which of the following statements regarding enzyme inhibition is correct?
- Competitive inhibition is seen when a substrate competes with an enzyme for binding to an inhibitor protein
- Non-competitive inhibitors often bind to the enzyme irreversibly
- Competitive inhibition is seen when the substrate and the inhibitor compete for the active site on the enzyme
- Non-competitive inhibition of an enzyme can be overcome by adding large amount of substrate
Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2726)
Common feature of archaebacteria
- Structure of cell membrane
- Structure of cell wall
- Has fatty acid synthetase
- Structure of flagellin protein
Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3225)
In Lathyrus, the leaves are modified into
- thorns
- cladodes
- tendrils
- spines
Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3266)
Which blood vessel carry larva of Ascaris in lungs
- Pulmonary vein
- Hepatic vein
- Carotid artery
- Pulmonary artery
Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3399)
While isolating DNA from bacteria, which of the following enzymes is not used?
- Lysozyme
- Ribonuclease
- Deoxyribonuclease
- Protease
Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3279)
Rhodophyceae is called red algae because of the pigment
- Fucoxanthin
- Phycoerythrin
- Carotenoids
- Chlorophyll c
Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3276)
Which of the following is used to grow microbes?
- Laminaria
- Gelidium
- Chlorella
- Sargassum
Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2706)
Which among the following are involuntary muscles
- Cardiac
- Skeletal
- Smooth
- Both a and c
Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3287)
Which one of the following is a vascular cryptogram?
- Cedrus
- Equisetum
- Ginkgo
- Marchantia
Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2621)
Which enzyme converts polysaccharides into disaccharides
- Amylases
- Lipases
- Salivary amylase
- None of the above
Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2666)
Pneumotaxic centre is present in which region of brain
- Medulla
- Hypothalamus
- Pons
- None of the above
Q. 14 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2832)
Appearance of vegetative propagules from the nodes of plants such as sugarcane and ginger is mainly because
- nodes are shorter than intemodes
- nodes have meristematic cells
- nodes are located near the soil
- nodes have non-photosynthetic cells.
Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3316)
Amphibians were dominant during _______ period.
- Carboniferous
- Silurian
- Ordovician
- Cambrian
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