Evolution MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

A true species in mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird ?

ADove
BDodo
CCondor
DSkua

Question 2 of 25

Russian scientist who proposed the theory of origin of life was-

AOparin
BHaldane
CMiller
DFox

Question 3 of 25

Human evolution is originated in-

AAfrica
BJawa
CFrance
DChina

Question 4 of 25

Ontogeny repeats phylogeny' is the brief definition of-

AMutation theory
BBiogenetic law
CDarwinism
DAbiogenesis

Question 5 of 25

Evolutionary history of an organism known as-

AOntogeny
BPhylogeny
CAncestry
DPaleontology

Question 6 of 25

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

ACromagnon man
BAustralopithecus
CJava-opeman
DPeking man

Question 7 of 25

Lamarck's theory of evolution is also called-

ASurvival of the fittest
BSpecial creation theory
CInheritance of acquired characters
DNone of these

Question 8 of 25

Tusks of elephant are-

ACannines
BUpper incisors
CMolar
DLower incisors

Question 9 of 25

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

AConvergent evolution
BDivergent evolution
CAtavism
DAll of these

Question 10 of 25

The concept of survival of the fittest as advanced by-

ACharles Lyell
BCharles Darwin
CHerbert Spencer
DAlfred Russel Wallace

Question 11 of 25

Industrial melanism is an example of-

ADrug resistance
BDarkeing of skins due to smoke from industries
CProtective resemblance with the surroundings
DDefensive adoptation of skin against ultraviolet radiations

Question 12 of 25

Homo sapien directly evolved from-

APeking man
BJava man
CMeanderthal
DAustrolopithecus

Question 13 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 14 of 25

Analogous organs are-

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

Question 15 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 16 of 25

Who published the book 'Origin of species by natural selection in 1859' ?

ALamarck
BDarwin
CWallace
DOparin

Question 17 of 25

From the evolutionary point of view, which one among the following is the most primitive animal ?

ADolpin
BOtter
CTurtle
DWalrus

Question 18 of 25

The recapitulation theory was proposed by-

AMuller
BWeissmann
CErunst Haeckel
DMorgan

Question 19 of 25

Geographic and reproductive isolation bring about=

AExtinction
BOver production
CSpeiciation
DCompetition

Question 20 of 25

In the context of organic evolution, the loss of limbs in snakes is explained by the phenomenon of-

AUse and disuse of organs
BAdaptation to living in burrows
CNatural selection
DInheritance of acquired characters

Question 21 of 25

Convergent evoluton is illustrated by-

ARat and dog
BBacterium and protozoa
CStar fish and cuttle fish
DDog fish and whales

Question 22 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 23 of 25

Which of the following is most primitive ancestor of man ?

AHomo habilis
BRamapothecus
CAustralopithecus
DHomoneanderthalenis

Question 24 of 25

The early stage of human embryo distinctly possesses-

AGill
BGill slits
CExternal ear
DEyehrous

Question 25 of 25

Which of the following species is locally extinct in India ?

AFirest Owlet
BWhite Bellied Heron
CSiberian Crane
DThe Gyps vulture