Copy of Quiz(f) BDT11

1. Question

1 point(s)

Lamarck’s explanation of evolution revolved around ___ basic assumptions:

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

2. Question

1 point(s)

Darwin suggested that populations of individual species become better adapted to their local environments through:

A) Evolution
B) Natural selection
C) Inherited characters
D) All of theses

3. Question

1 point(s)

What is wrong about Darwinism:

A) Perceived unity in life
B) Descent from common ancestor ancestors
C) Random survival in the struggle for existence
D) Natural selection of best fitted species

4. Question

1 point(s)

All of following are related to evolution except:

A) Change over time
B) Muscle hypertrophy
C) Antibiotic resistance in bacteria
D) Origin of new species

5. Question

1 point(s)

According to Lamarck, extension of neck in giraffe was a result of:

A) Mutation
B) Genetic drift
C) Natural selection
D) Environmental changes

6. Question

1 point(s)

According to Darwin, the prime cause of evolution is:

A) Artificial selection
B) Inheritance of acquired characters
C) Use and disuse of organs
D) Over-production

7. Question

1 point(s)

Darwin believed in perceived unity in life, this means:

A) All organisms descent from some common ancestor lived in remote past
B) All organisms descent from different ancestors lived in remote past
C) All organisms have same genetic make-up
D) All organisms can produce same number of offsprings during their life

8. Question

1 point(s)

According to endosymbiotic hypothesis, the aerobic bacteria developed into:

A) Ribosomes
B) Lysosomes
C) Mitochondria
D) Golgi-apparatus

9. Question

1 point(s)

Pick up the incorrect point of Lamarck theory:

A) Those parts of body used extensively become larger and stronger
B) Organs that are not used deteriorate
C) Modification acquired in body can be passed to offsprings
D) Modifications acquired in body cannot be passed to offsprings

10. Question

1 point(s)

Concept of evolution was first presented by:

A) Lyell
B) Lamarck
C) Darwin
D) Wallace

11. Question

1 point(s)

In Darwin perception of evolutionary tree ancestors are present at___ descendents at ___ of tree:

A) Fork, tips of twigs
B) Tips of twigs, fork
C) Stem, tips of twigs
D) Main trunks, roots

12. Question

1 point(s)

The survival of archaebacteria is possible at:

A) 100°C
B) 120°C
C) 150°C
D) 200°C

13. Question

1 point(s)

Flagella might have arisen through the ingestion of prokaryotes similar to:

A) Aerobic bacteria
B) Cyanobacteria
C) Spirochete
D) Mycoplasma

14. Question

1 point(s)

Darwin observed and collected thousands of specimens of diverse:

A) Fauna of South America
B) Fauna and flora of North America
C) Flora of South America
D) Fauna and flora of South America

15. Question

1 point(s)

Those individuals whose hereditary characteristics fit them best to their environment are likely to leave____than the less fit individuals.

A) Less offsprings
B) More offsprings
C) No offsprings
D) All offsprings

16. Question

1 point(s)

Who triggered darwin to publish his work :

A) Cuvier
B) Lyell
C) Malthus
D) Wallace

17. Question

1 point(s)

Who first used the phrase ”Survival of the fittest” :

A) Darwin
B) Lyell
C) Malthus
D) Herbert spencer

18. Question

1 point(s)

Lamark published his book in the year 1809 was named as :

A) Zoological philosophy
B) Principilia zoloogia
C) Mathematicia animila
D) None of these

19. Question

1 point(s)

The “Struggle for existence” aims at:

A) Self preservation
B) Self perpetuation
C) Both a and b
D) Speciation

20. Question

1 point(s)

The struggle for existence can be:

A) Rivals
B) Predation
C) Environmental struggle
D) All of these

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