ORIGIN-AND-EVOLUTION-OF-LIFE-QUIZ-8

MATHEMATICS ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE  QUIZ-8

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NEET is the most famous and important medical entrance examination held in our country. This exam is an objective type, an offline test which includes 4 sections namely– Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology. The maximum marks that can be scored are 720 marks and have 180 questions. About half of the paper consists of questions from Biology, as the NEET exam essentially focuses on capacitating students to go for seats in medical courses. One of the most significant and crucial sections in the NEET exam is of Biology. It comprises of theories, descriptions, discoveries, diagrams, definitions, explanations of differences, and relations. The majority of the topics covered in the NEET syllabus are from the NCERT syllabus of Class 11 & 12 and other related sources become part of the rest of the syllabus. Clear Exam curates a list of articles selected by professionals who recommend the highly vital topics for NEET exams. The table below takes you directly to the respective topic where the in-depth article and the MCQs are available for an easy and productive learning experience. Prior to solving NEET question papers or practicing mock tests, you must ensure to study the basic concepts in NEET and practice a few sample questions related to this exam. Students will be covered for all their studies as the topics are available from basics to even the most advanced..

Q1. Cro –magnon was

•  Frugivorous
•  Carnivorous
•  Herbivorous
•  Omnivorous

Solution

Q2.The …A… from the sun broke up water into hydrogen and oxygen and the …B… escaped. Oxygen combined with ammonia and methane to form …C… . CO_2 and others. The ozone layer was formed. As it cooled, the water vapour fell as rain, to fill all the depressions and form …D… Choose the correct option for A,B,C and D to complete the given paragraph, to NCERT textbook

•  A-IR rays, B-lighter H₂, C-water, D-oceans
•  A-UV rays, B-lighter H₂, C-water, D-oceans
•  A-UV rays, B-heavier H₂, C-water, D-oceans
•  A-UV rays, B-heavier H₂, C-water, D-oceans

Solution

Q3.  Darwin’s book ‘Origin of New Species by Natural Selection’ was published in

•  1809
•  1859
•  1957
•  1869

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Q4. The first cellular form of life could have originated

•  2000 million years back
•  11000 million years back
•  1500 million years back
•  500 million years back

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Q5.Which of the following statements are wrong? I. Thomas Malthus is well known for his book on population II. The work of Thomas Malthus on population did not influence Darwin III. There must be a genetic basic for getting selected and to evolve IV. All the finches on the Galapagos islands are descended from a common ancestor Choose the correct option

•  Only I
•  Only II
•  I and III
•  IV and III

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Q6. The theory that evolutionary change is slow and continuous this phenomenon is known as

•  Punctuated equilibrium
•  Geographic isolation
•  
  Speciation
•  Gradualism

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Q7.

• B-Ramaithecus; C-Homo erectus
•  B-Ramapithecus; C-Australopithecus
•  B-Australopithecus; C-Ramapithecus
•  B-Australopithecus; C-Homo erectus

Solution

Q8.Connecting link between ape and man is

•  Cromagnon man
•  Australopithecus
•  Neanderthal man
•  Lemur

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Q9.Which is a unit of evolution?

•  Cell
•  Individual
•  Population
•  Species

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Q10. Choose the homologous organs from the given options I. Vertebrate hearts II. Vertebrate brains III. Thorn and tendrils of Bougainvillea and Cucurbita IV. Vertebrate limbs The correct combination is

•  I and II
•  II and III
•  III and IV
•  I, II and III

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