Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option:

1. Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah
2. Heart of bat, man and cheetah
3. Brain of bat, man and cheetah
4. Eye of octopus, bat and man

Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence: 2 | Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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Natural selection where more individuals acquire specific character value other than the mean character value, leads to :
1. Random change 
2. Stabilising change 
3. Directional change 
4. Disruptive change 
Subtopic:  Natural Selection |
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Which of the following refers to correct example(s) of organisms that have evolved due to changes in environment brought about by anthropogenic action?

(a) Darwin's Finches of Galapagos islands
(b) Herbicide-resistant weeds
(c) Drug-resistant eukaryotes
(d) Man-created breeds of domesticated animals like dogs

1. (a) and (c)

2. (b), (c) and (d)

3. only (d) 

4. only (a) 

Subtopic:  Darwin's Theory | Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence |
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In a population of 1000 individuals, 360 belong to genotype AA, 480 to Aa and the remaining 160 to aa. Based on this data, the frequency of allele A in the population is:

1. 0.4 2. 0.5
3. 0.6 4. 0.7
Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law: 1 | Hardy Weinberg Law |
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Embryological support for evolution was proposed by:

1.Ernst Heckel2.Karl Ernst von Baer
3.Charles Darwin4.Alfred Wallace

Subtopic:  Embryological Evidence of Evolution |
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After about how many years of the formation of the earth, life appeared on this planet?

1. 500 billion years

2. 50 million years

3. 500 million years

4. 50 billion years

Subtopic:  Examples of Chemical Evolution | Origin of Life |
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The flippers of the Penguins and Dolphins are the example of:
1. Natural selection 
2. Convergent evolution 
3. Divergent evolution 
4. Adaptive radiation 
Subtopic:  Biological Evolution |
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Random unidirectional change in allele frequencies that occur by chance in all populations and especially in small populations is known as:- 
1. Migration 
2. Natural selection 
3. Genetic drift 
4. Mutation 
Subtopic:  Hardy Weinberg Law |
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Which of the following statements is not true?
1. Flippers of penguins and dolphins are a pair of homologous organs.
2. Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution.
3. Sweet potato and potato is an example of analogy.
4. Homology indicates common ancestry.
Subtopic:  Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence: 1 |
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Variations caused by mutation, as proposed by Hugo de Vries, are:
1. small and directionless
2. random and directional
3. random and directionless
4. small and directional

Subtopic:  Mechanism of Evolution |
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