For the stability of the organic compounds, Oparin opined that, probably:
1. | UV radiation never reached the surface of the primeval Earth |
2. | the primeval Earth was in a molten state |
3. | the primeval Earth atmosphere was reducing rather than oxidizing |
4. | plenty of energy sources were available for chemical reactions to occur |
What is genetic equilibrium?
1. | When all the alleles of a gene are present in a population in equal frequencies |
2. | When the number of heterozygotes in a population is equal to the number of either of the homozygote. |
3. | When the number of heterozygotes in a population is equal to the number of either of the homozygote. |
4. | When the frequency of particular genes or alleles remains constant in a population through generations |
Gene flow is :
1. | the emergence of new species from pre-existing species |
2. | the exchange of genes during fertilization |
3. | mating between close relatives |
4. | the movement of genes between species populations |
Genetic drift is :
1. | random changes in gene frequency in a population |
2. | generational fluctuations in gene frequencies that produce no effect |
3. | changes due to interbreeding with other species populations |
4. | the effect of mutations as they spread through neighbouring populations |
Which one of the following would cause the Hardy-Weinberg principle to be inaccurate?
1. | The size of the population is very large. |
2. | Individuals mate with one another at random. |
3. | Natural selection is present. |
4. | There is no source of new copies of alleles from outside the population. |
The theory of spontaneous generation stated that:
1. | life arose from living forms only |
2. | life can arise from both living and non-living |
3. | life can arise from non-living things only |
4. | life arises spontaneously, neither from the living nor from the non-living |
Palaeontological evidence for evolution refers to the:
1. | development of the embryo | 2. | homologous organs |
3. | fossils | 4. | analogous organs |
Analogous organs arise due to:
1. | divergent evolution | 2. | artificial selection |
3. | genetic drift | 4. | convergent evolution |
For the MN-blood group system, the frequencies of M and N alleles are 0.7 and 0.3, respectively. The expected frequency of MN-blood group-bearing organisms is likely to be:
1. | 42% | 2. | 49% |
3. | 9% | 4. | 58% |