Evolution MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Which ancestor of man for the first time began the bipedal locomotion ?

ACromagnon man
BAustralopithecus
CJava-opeman
DPeking man

Question 2 of 25

Evolutionary history of an organism known as-

AOntogeny
BPhylogeny
CAncestry
DPaleontology

Question 3 of 25

Which of the following book is most eccepted world wide ?

APhilosophic zoologique
BOrigin of life
COrigin of species
DMutation and origin of species

Question 4 of 25

The most accepted theory of origin of life is-

ATheory of spontaneous generation
BOparin - Haldane theory
CTheory of special creation
DTheory of eternity of life

Question 5 of 25

Earth originated in the past period of about-

A4.5 billion years
B8.0 billion years
C3 billion years
D1 billion year

Question 6 of 25

The scientist associated with formulation of modern theory of origin of life and having written origin of life was-

AOparin
BHuxley
CLamark
DDarwin

Question 7 of 25

Which of the following is most primitive ancestor of man ?

AHomo habilis
BRamapothecus
CAustralopithecus
DHomoneanderthalenis

Question 8 of 25

The concept of survival of the fittest as advanced by-

ACharles Lyell
BCharles Darwin
CHerbert Spencer
DAlfred Russel Wallace

Question 9 of 25

Homo sapien directly evolved from-

APeking man
BJava man
CMeanderthal
DAustrolopithecus

Question 10 of 25

Wings of pigeon, bat and mosquito exhibit the phenomen on called-

AConvergent evolution
BDivergent evolution
CAtavism
DAll of these

Question 11 of 25

Lamarekism fail to explain-

ADegenerate eyes of cave inhabiting animals
BLong neck and fore limbs of Giraffe
CLack of limbs in snakes
DMedicore ability of nobel laureate's children

Question 12 of 25

Within ecological communities, some species are inportant in determining the ability of a large nuber of other species to persist in the community such species are called-

AKeystone species
BAllopatric species
CSympatric species
DThreatened species

Question 13 of 25

The early stage of human embryo distinctly possesses-

AGill
BGill slits
CExternal ear
DEyehrous

Question 14 of 25

Presence of gill in the tadpole of frog indicates that-

AFish evolved from frog like ancestor
BFrogs evolved from gilled ancestor
CFrogs evolved from gilled ancestor
DFishes were amphibious in the past

Question 15 of 25

Life originate by Chemosynthesis was proved in the labouratory by-

APasteur
BSagar
CAristotle
DMiller

Question 16 of 25

Geographic and reproductive isolation bring about=

AExtinction
BOver production
CSpeiciation
DCompetition

Question 17 of 25

Analogous organs are-

ASimilar in structure
BSimilar in function
CSimilar in structure and function both
DOrgan are nonfunction

Question 18 of 25

Natural selection really means-

AStruggle for existance
BDifferential reproduction
CSurvival of the fittest
DElimination of the unfit

Question 19 of 25

Tusks of elephant are-

ACannines
BUpper incisors
CMolar
DLower incisors

Question 20 of 25

Ontogeny repeats phylogeny' is the brief definition of-

AMutation theory
BBiogenetic law
CDarwinism
DAbiogenesis

Question 21 of 25

Fossilization can occur where-

AAnimals are buried by natural process
BAnimals are destroyed by scavengers
CAnimals are eaten by predators
DAnimals are destroyed by environmental condition

Question 22 of 25

Which of the following species is locally extinct in India ?

AFirest Owlet
BWhite Bellied Heron
CSiberian Crane
DThe Gyps vulture

Question 23 of 25

Chose the correct sequence during formation of chemicals on early earth-

AAmmonia, water, nucleic acid and protein
BAmmonia, protein, Carbohydrates and nucleic acid
CAmmonia, nucleic acid, protein and carbohydrate
DProtein, carbohydrate, water and nucleic acid

Question 24 of 25

Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species ?

AIsolation
BMutation
CNatural selection
DSexual reproduction

Question 25 of 25

The recapitulation theory was proposed by-

AMuller
BWeissmann
CErunst Haeckel
DMorgan