Evolution - Zoology - Biology Previous Year Questions

Select the correct set of evolutionary characters of man.

Which one of the following occurs due to changes in the environment and genetic variations of the species?

Select the INCORRECT statement regarding RNA world hypothesis.

Homo sapiens are most closely related to________

Which one of the following is the most primitive ancestor of Homo sapiens?

DDT resistant mosquitoes and different beak sizes of African seed cracker finches show

_________ type of selection respectively.

Select the correct pair regarding origin of life

Example of geographical isolation is __________

Connecting link between ape and man is ____________ in the course of human evolution.

According to Darwinism, __________ leads to evolution.

Match concepts of origin of life in Column I with their examples given in Column II.

Darwin's finches are good example of ____________

Given below are two statements.

Statement I - Directional selection favours intermediate forms and eliminates both phenotypic extremes.

Statement II - In directional selection, more individuals acquire value other than mean character value.

In the light of above statements, select the correct option given below:

Arrange the following events of chemical evolution in proper sequence.

i. formation of nucleic acid

ii. formation of eobionts

iii. formation of protocell

iv. formation of complex organic compounds