Evolution(Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution from Paleontology, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence); Darwin’s contribution... NEET Questions

Evolution(Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution from Paleontology, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence); Darwin’s contribution... MCQ Questions

1.
Who proposed the theory of Natural Selection?
A.
Wallace
B.
Lamarck
C.
Darwin
D.
Oparin
ANSWER :
C. Darwin
2.
The idea of use and disuse was proposed by
A.
Wallace
B.
Lamarck
C.
Darwin
D.
De Vries
ANSWER :
B. Lamarck
3.
Which concept explains that genetic drift is significant in small populations?
A.
Hardy-Weinberg principle
B.
Founder effect
C.
Mutation pressure
D.
Natural selection
ANSWER :
B. Founder effect
4.
Which era is also called the age of reptiles?
A.
Paleozoic
B.
Cenozoic
C.
Mesozoic
D.
Precambrian
ANSWER :
C. Mesozoic
5.
The presence of wings in bats and birds is an example of
A.
Divergent evolution
B.
Convergent evolution
C.
Parallel evolution
D.
Adaptive radiation
ANSWER :
B. Convergent evolution
6.

The fossil Archaeopteryx is a connecting link between

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A.

Amphibians and reptiles

B.

Reptiles and mammals

C.

Reptiles and birds

D.

Fish and amphibians

ANSWER :

C. Reptiles and birds