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171.

Which of the following structures is homologous to the wing of a bird?

  • Wing of a moth

  • Hind limb of a rabbit

  • Flipper of whale

  • Flipper of whale

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172.

Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life

I. The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes.
II. The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen.

Of the above statement which one of the following options is correct?

  • II is correct but I is false

  • Both I and II are correct

  • Both I and II are false

  • Both I and II are false

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173.

The process by which organisms with different evolutionary history evolve similar to a common environmental challenge is called 

  • natural selection

  • convergent evolution

  • non-random evolution

  • non-random evolution

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174.

The tendency of population to remain in genetic equilibrium may be disturbed by

  • random mating

  • lack of migration

  • lack of mutations

  • lack of mutations

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175.

According to Darwin, the organic evolution is due to

  • intraspecific competition

  • interspecific competition

  • competition within closely related species

  • competition within closely related species

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176.

Select the wrong statement:

  • the viroids were discovered by D.J. Ivanowski

  • W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could be crystallized

  • The term 'contagium vivum fluidum' was conined by M.W. Beijerinek

  • The term 'contagium vivum fluidum' was conined by M.W. Beijerinek

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177.

The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are:

  • homologous structures and represent divergent evolution

  • analogous structures and represent convergent evolution

  • phylogenetic structures and represent divergent evolution

  • phylogenetic structures and represent divergent evolution

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178.

Industrial melanism is an example of

  • Neo Darwinism

  • Natural selection

  • Mutation

  • Mutation

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179.

Evolution of different species in a given area starting from a point and spreading to other geographical areas is known as

  • Adaptive radiation

  • Natural selection

  • Migration

  • Migration

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180.
  • Convergent Evolution Divergent Evolution
    Eyes of Octopus and mammals Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates

  • Convergent Evolution Divergent Evolution
    Thorns of Bougainvillia and tendrils of Cucurbita Wings of butterflies and birds

  • Convergent Evolution Divergent Evolution
    Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates Wings of butterfly and birds

  • Convergent Evolution Divergent Evolution
    Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates Wings of butterfly and birds


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Convergent Evolution Divergent Evolution
Eyes of Octopus and mammals Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates

Convergent evolution involves the independent development of similar structures in organisms that are not directly related. It is represented by analogous organs. e.g., eyes of Octopus and mammals evolution, same basic organ becomes adapted by specialisation to perform different functions. It is represented by homologous organs, e.g., fore limbs of vertebrates (like seal's flipper, bat's wing, cat's paw horse's front leg and human hand), thorns of Bougainvillia and tendrils of Cucurbita.

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