ZOOLOGY TEST ORIGIN OF LIFE AND EVOLUTION
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The atmosphere of the primitive earth was
a. oxidizing
b. reducing
c. redox
c. none of these
The first photosynthetic organisms were
a. hydrophytes b. bacteria
c. cyanobacteria d. bacteriophage
Darwin’s warm little pond , the term was used in the theory suggested by
a. oparn-haldane
b. Darwin – wallace
c. miller-urey
d. oparin – Sydney fox
Life was originated first in
a. oxygen
b. earth
c. water
d. air
Life can originate from pre existing life only was proved by
a. miller
b. louis Pasteur c. oparin
d. Sydney fox
The term co acervate was used by
a. Sydney fox b. Pasteur
c. J.B.S Haldane d. miller
The outer most membrane of co acervate was formed of
a. plasma membrane
b. fatty acids
c. proteins
d. water
Which of the following aminoacid was not produced in Miller’s experiment
a. glutamic acid
b. alanine
c. glycine
d. aspartic acid
The atmosphere of the primitive earth was converted from reducing to oxidizing by
a. photoautotrophs
b. chemoautotrophs
c. autotrophs
d. chemoheterotrophs
Theory of spontaneous genetation says
a. life can arose spontaneously only
b. life can arose only in spoon-pools
c. life arose from pre-existing life only d. life arose from pre-existing life
spontaneously
Which of the following gases was absent in a free form at the time of origin of earth
a. oxygen
b. nitrogen
c. methane
d. hydrogen
Co acervates are
a. water molecules
b. colloidal suspension of molecules
c. aggregation of molecules with membrane
d. primitive type of cells formed by the aggregation of molecules
The theory of spontaneous generation was disproved by
a. Redi
b. Spallanzani c. Pasteur
d. all these
Decomposition of glucose took place in coacervates. The statement is
a. true
b. false
c. partially true
d. always true
The protein formed for the first time on earth were formed
a. enzymatically
b. non-enzymatically
c. spontaneously
d. by the action of baceria
In chemical evolution , the most important event was the formation of molecules which
were
a. aggregates b. self duplicating
c. proteinaceous d. membraneous
Field of biology deals with the possibility of life in the outer space is
a. space biology
b. endo biology c. exobiology d. none
Decent with modifications is called
a. origin of life b. daewinism c. evolution
d. origin and evolution
Abiotic synthesis can take place today because
a. earth’s atmosphere is reducing
b. earth’s atmosphere is oxidizing
d. it can’t take place at all
Which theory of origin of life is most acceptable
a. theory of spontaneous generation
b. theory of special creation
c. chemosynthetic origin of life
d. both a and c
21. Miller and urey created on atmosphere containing
a. H2, NH3 , N2 , and water vapour
b. H2 , CH4 , NH3 and water vapour
c. H2 , O2 , NH3 , and CH4
d. H2 , CH4 , N2 and water vapour
22. The most acceptable theory of origin of life was proposed by
a. miller and urey
b. Darwin and Huxley
c. schleiden and schwann
d. oparin and haldane
23. The origin of life from non living chemical compounds is called
a. abiogenesis b. biogenesis
c. evolution
d. pangenesis
24. The modern horse is
a. equus
b. mery hippus c. mesohippus d. eohippus
25. The study of patterns of distribution of animals and plants in different parts of the earth
is called
a. biography
b. geography c. bibliography d. biogeography
26. Archaeopteryx shows the features of
a. reptiles and mammals
b. reptiles and amphibians
c. reptiles and aves
d. aves and mammals
27. Which one is a fossil
a. petrified
b. moulds and casts
c. prints
d. all these
28. Mammals were dominant in the epoch
a. Eocene
b. ologocene
c. plestocene
d. Miocene
29. Age of fishes is called
a. Devonian
b. Jurassic
c. Devonian
d. Silurian
30. The age reptiles is
a. Triassic
b. Jurassic
c. cretaceous
d. Silurian
31. Parts of dead organisms decay with passage of time and get replaced by inorganic
material , this process is called
a. mineralization
b. petrifaction c. compression d. impressions
32. Remains of tiny microscopic spores and pollen grains of plants are called
a. palynofossils
b. microfossils c. palaeofossils d. pterofossils
33. The appendix of man is a remnant of
a. diverticulum
b. large intestine
c. caecum
d. jejunum
34. Which of the following is not an analogous organ
a. wing of pterodacyl b. wing of bat c. wing of insect d. flipper of whale
35. A living connecting link is
a. archaeopteryx
b. sphenodon c. platypus
d. lung fish
36. Homologous organs are having
a. similar origin and structure b. similar origin but dissimilar structure
c. similar origin and similar or dissimilar structure
d. dissimilar origin and similar or dissimilar structure
37. Blood proteins are similar in
a. man and ape b. man and monkey
c. man and gorilla d. man and macaca
38. Bat’s wing and Cat’s paw are
a. vestigial organs b. homologous organs c. analogous organs d. both a and c
39. The life history of an organism is known as
a. ontogeny
b. phylogeny c. progeny
d. neogeny
40. A rock was found with a fossil.The mouth of the fossil was consisting of a jaw bearing a
few teeth sockets and a femur with air cavities.It can be placed in which class of animal
a. aves
b. between aves and mammals c. between reptiles and aves
d. between reptiles and mammals
41. All the animals living in a particular area are collectively called
a. fauna
b. flora
c. vegetation
d. both a and b
42. Father of modern palaeontology is
a. Darwin
b. Haeckel
c. George Cuvier
d. Lamark
43. Specimens with fake structures resembling plant remains are called
a. pseudofossils b. microfossils c. pseudomicrofossils d. pseudopalaeos
44. Long neck of giraffe was taken as reference in which theory
a. theory of inheritance of acquired characters
b. lamark’s theory
c. use and disuse theory
d. all these
45. The “ origin of species “ was written by
a. Oparin and Haldane b. Alfred Russel Wallace
c. Darwin
d. both b and c
46. The most striking example to demonstrate the action of natural selection is
a. neck of giraffe
b. flower in Oenothera c. colour in peppered moth
d. tail of rat
47. The total gene content of whole species is called
a. gene makeup b. genome
c. gene pool
d. genotype
48. The tendency in small interbreeding populations to become homozygous for one allele or
the other by chance rather than selection is called
a. genetic swift b. genetic drift c. gene flow
d. genetic change
49. A process by which genes move within a population by mating and exchange of genes is
a. genetic drift b. super flow c. gene flow
c. gene exchange
50. The theory of inheritance of acquired characters was disproved by
a. Darwin
b. Lamark
c. Weismann
d. Pasteur
51. Polyploidy leads to evolution because
a. mutation
b. isolation
c. genetic variability
d. development of
multiple set of chromosomes
52. Which of the following is the result of reproductive isolation
a. differentiation of species
b. maintenance of species
c. extermination of species
d. evolutionary divergence
53. The structural difference in the genetalia of individuals , belonging to different animal
species interfering with mating is called
a. mechanical isolation b. reproductive isolation
c. geographic isolation
d. gametic isolation
54. Genetic basis of adaptation was proved by
a. Weismann b. E.Lederberg c. Lamark
d. Darwin
55. A species inhabiting different geographical areas is known as
a. sibling species b. allopatric species c. biospecies
d. sympatric species
56. Natural selection means
a. better adaptability
b. elimination of less adapted c. better survival
d. all the above
57. The term “ survival of the fittest “ was given by
a.Spencer
b. Darwin
c. Lamark
d. Lederberg
58. Eating of the individuals of its own specie is called
a. coprophagy b. autophagy c. mutualism d. cannibalism
59. “ Philosophie Zoologique “ was written by
a. Darwin
b. Weismann c. Lamark
d. Arrhenius
60. Which one of the following cannot be explained by Lamarkism
a. long neck of giraffe b. limbless snakes
c. degeneration of visual apparatus in cave dwellers
d. dull progeny of Nobel Laureate
61. Modern biology explains the presence of variation due to
a. DNA
b. RNA
c. protoplasm d. aminoacids
62. Co – discoverer of Darwinism was
a. Ruskin
b. Malthus
c. Wallace
d. Lamark
63. If breeding season is different in two species , it is called
a. ecological isolation b. temporal isolation
c. behavioral isolation
d. gametic isolation
64. Hybrid zygotes fail to develop due to
a. hybrid inviability
b. hybrid sterility c. hybrid break down d. both a and c
65. The different types of wheat have evolved through
a. duplication b. triploidy
c. polyploidy d. heteroploidy