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Evolution

9 Board Biology previous year questions on Evolution — options free on every question; 1 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.

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Darwin's theory is based on

a

Mutation

b

Acquired character

c

Natural selection

d

None of these

✓ Correct answer: c)

Natural selection

Explanation

Darwin’s theory of evolution is based on the principle of natural selection, which states that individuals with favorable variations are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their traits to the next generation. Over time, this leads to the gradual evolution of species. Darwin did not base his theory on mutation or acquired characters; these ideas came from other scientists. Hence, the correct answer is natural selection.

Q2

Who proposed the embryological support for evolution ?

a

Charles Darwin

b

Oparin and Haldane

c

Alfred Wallace

d

Ernst Heckel

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Q3

Which of the following are homologous organs?

a

Trunk of an elephant and forelimbs of a monkey

b

Wings of bird and wings of butterfly

c

Cat's paw and forelimbs of a horse

d

Wings of a bat and wings of a cockroach

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Q4

Flippers of penguins and dolphins are examples of

a

adaptive radiation

b

convergent evolution

c

industrial melanism

d

natural selection.

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Q5

Which of the following fitnesses is also known as Darwinian fitness?

a

Respiratory fitness

b

Reproductive fitness

c

Digestive fitness

d

Excretory fitness

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Q6

Miller conducted an experiment in 1953 to support the

a

Theory of spontaneous generation

b

Biogenesis

c

Chemical evolution of life

d

Natural selection

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Q7

Embryological support for evolution was disapproved by:

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a

Karl Ernst Von Baer.

b

Alfred Wallace.

c

Charles Darwin.

d

Oparin.

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Q8

Wings of bat and wings of insects are similar functions, so the are examples of

a

Homologous organs

b

Analogous organs

c

Vestigeal organs

d

Connecting links

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Q9

Modern human, Homo sapiens arose during ice age between

a

100000-40000 years ago

b

75000-10000 years ago

c

18000 years ago

d

10000 years ago

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