1st Year Biology Chapter 14 Test14. Evolution

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

1. Darwin developed his theory in the late
   1. 1700s
   2. 1830s
   3. 1850s
   4. 1900s
2. Neo-Darwinism is the reappraisal of Darwin's theory in terms of
   1. Modern population genetics
   2. Inheritance of acquired characters
   3. Use and disuse of organs
   4. Environmental changes
3. Which of the following is not true about Lamarckism?
   1. Somatic changes are heritable
   2. There is experimental proof
   3. Organs can be modified by wish
   4. Both b and c
4. Analogous organs arise due to :
   1. Divergent evolution
   2. Artificial selection
   3. Genetic drift
   4. Convergent evolution.
5. Lamarck presented his theory in the book
   1. Origin of Species
   2. Philosophie Zoologique
   3. Evolution of Life
   4. Theory of Evolution
6. Comparative anatomy deals with
   1. Behaviour of organisms
   2. Similarities and differences in structure
   3. Food habits of animals
   4. Fossil study
7. Fitness according to Darwin refers to:
   1. Number of species in a community
   2. Strength of an individual
   3. Useful variation in population
   4. Reproductive fitness of an organism.
8. The overproduction of offspring leads to
   1. Genetic mutation
   2. Struggle for existence
   3. Inheritance of acquired traits
   4. Adaptation failure
9. The main drawback of Lamarck's theory is that
   1. It ignored heredity
   2. It was supported by fossil evidence
   3. It was proved by experiments
   4. It explained genetic variations
10. Which one of the following phenomena supports Darwin's concept of natural selection in organic evolution?
    1. Development of transgenic animals
    2. Prevalence of pesticide resistant insects.
    3. Production of "Dolly, the sheep by cloning
    4. Development of organs from 'stem cells' for organ transplantation