Origin and Evolution of life Quiz-15
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Q1. Fossils are useful in
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Q2. organs shows adaptive radiation.
Complete the given statement with an appropriate option given below
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Homologous organ. Concept of adaptive radiation in evolution was developed by HF Osborn in 1902. Adaptive radiation is also called divergent evolution. Homologous organ shows the adaptive radiation
Homologous organ. Concept of adaptive radiation in evolution was developed by HF Osborn in 1902. Adaptive radiation is also called divergent evolution. Homologous organ shows the adaptive radiation
Q3. Anthropogenic actions that leads to evolution is the use of
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Excess use of herbicides, pesticides, etc., has only resulted in the selection of resistant varieties in a much lesser time scale. This is also true for microbes against, which we employ antibiotics or drugs. Hence, resistant organisms/cells are appearing in a time scale of month or years and not centuries. These are the examples of evolution by anthropogenic action. This also tells us that evolution is not a directed process in the sense of determinism. It is a stochastic process based on the chance events in nature and chance mutation in that organisms
Excess use of herbicides, pesticides, etc., has only resulted in the selection of resistant varieties in a much lesser time scale. This is also true for microbes against, which we employ antibiotics or drugs. Hence, resistant organisms/cells are appearing in a time scale of month or years and not centuries. These are the examples of evolution by anthropogenic action. This also tells us that evolution is not a directed process in the sense of determinism. It is a stochastic process based on the chance events in nature and chance mutation in that organisms
Q4. The brain capacity of Homo erectus was about
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Homo erectus had a large brain having cranial capacity 900cc.
Homo erectus had a large brain having cranial capacity 900cc.
Q5.Which of the following presumably possesses a cranial capacity larger than modern man?
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Cromagnon man is closest ancestor of modern man. The cranial capacity was highest (1680cc). It lived in France and Spain. It made paintings inside cave and ornaments of ivory. The feeding habit was omnivore. He had aesthetic sense.
Cromagnon man is closest ancestor of modern man. The cranial capacity was highest (1680cc). It lived in France and Spain. It made paintings inside cave and ornaments of ivory. The feeding habit was omnivore. He had aesthetic sense.
Q6. Which of the following statement are correct about Homo erectus
I. Had a large brain around 900cc
II. Appeared about 1.5 million years ago
III. Ate meat/omnivorous
IV. Evolved from Homo habilis
Choose the correct option
Solution
Features of Homo erectus are as follows (i) They appeared about 1.7-1.5 million years ago (ii) They evolved from Homo habilis. He was about 1.5-1.8 m long (iii) The cranial capacity was 800-1300 cc cranium was domed to accommodate large brain
Features of Homo erectus are as follows (i) They appeared about 1.7-1.5 million years ago (ii) They evolved from Homo habilis. He was about 1.5-1.8 m long (iii) The cranial capacity was 800-1300 cc cranium was domed to accommodate large brain
Q7.Neo-geographic speciation can be found in
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Allopatric speciation. Speciation is an evolutionary process by which new biological species arises. There are five types of speciation : allopatric, peripatric, parapatric, and sympatric and artificial (i) Allopatric Speciation It occurs when a species separates into two separate groups which are isolated from one another. A physical barrier, such as a mountain range or a waterway, makes it impossible to breed with one another. Each species develops differently, based on the demands of their unique habitat or the genetic characteristics of the group that are passed on to offspring (ii) Peripatric Speciation When small groups of individuals break off from the larger groups and forms new species, this is called peripatric speciation. As in allopatric speciation, physical barriers make it impossible for numbers of groups to interbreed with one another, the main difference between allopatic speciation and peripatric speciation is that in peripatric speciation, one group is much smaller than the other (iii) Parapatric Speciation A species is spread over a large geographic area. Although it is possible for any member of the species to mate with another member, individuals only mate with those in their own geographic region (iv) Sympatric Speciation Some scientists don’t believes that this form exists. Sympatric speciation occurs when there are no physical barriers preventing any member of a species from mating with another and all members are in close proximity to one another. A new species, perhaps based on a different food source of characteristics, seems to develop. The theory is that some individuals becomes dependent on certain aspects of an environment-such as shelter or food sources, while others do not (v) Artificial Speciation Is the creation of new species by people. This is achieved through lab experiments, where scientists mostly research insects like fruit files, and in animal husbandry. Animal husbandry is the care and breeding of livestock (animals). Many agricultural products, such as dairy, meat and wool, depends on animal husbandry
Allopatric speciation. Speciation is an evolutionary process by which new biological species arises. There are five types of speciation : allopatric, peripatric, parapatric, and sympatric and artificial (i) Allopatric Speciation It occurs when a species separates into two separate groups which are isolated from one another. A physical barrier, such as a mountain range or a waterway, makes it impossible to breed with one another. Each species develops differently, based on the demands of their unique habitat or the genetic characteristics of the group that are passed on to offspring (ii) Peripatric Speciation When small groups of individuals break off from the larger groups and forms new species, this is called peripatric speciation. As in allopatric speciation, physical barriers make it impossible for numbers of groups to interbreed with one another, the main difference between allopatic speciation and peripatric speciation is that in peripatric speciation, one group is much smaller than the other (iii) Parapatric Speciation A species is spread over a large geographic area. Although it is possible for any member of the species to mate with another member, individuals only mate with those in their own geographic region (iv) Sympatric Speciation Some scientists don’t believes that this form exists. Sympatric speciation occurs when there are no physical barriers preventing any member of a species from mating with another and all members are in close proximity to one another. A new species, perhaps based on a different food source of characteristics, seems to develop. The theory is that some individuals becomes dependent on certain aspects of an environment-such as shelter or food sources, while others do not (v) Artificial Speciation Is the creation of new species by people. This is achieved through lab experiments, where scientists mostly research insects like fruit files, and in animal husbandry. Animal husbandry is the care and breeding of livestock (animals). Many agricultural products, such as dairy, meat and wool, depends on animal husbandry
Q8.Which of the following animal extinct recently?
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A mammoth is any species of the extinct genus mammuthus. They are commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair is present. They lived from the Pliocene epoch (from around 5 million years ago) into the Holocene at about 4,500 years ago in Europe, Asia and America as far south as Mexico. They were members of the family Elephantidae which contains, along with mammoths, the two genera of modern elephants and their ancestors
A mammoth is any species of the extinct genus mammuthus. They are commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair is present. They lived from the Pliocene epoch (from around 5 million years ago) into the Holocene at about 4,500 years ago in Europe, Asia and America as far south as Mexico. They were members of the family Elephantidae which contains, along with mammoths, the two genera of modern elephants and their ancestors
Q9.The modern man differs from the apes in
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The modern man differs from the apes in arms, which are shorter than legs.
The modern man differs from the apes in arms, which are shorter than legs.
Q10. Why the genetic variation is important from an evolutionary standpoint/
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Any condition which brings changes in the genetic frequency are important from an evolutionary point of view
Any condition which brings changes in the genetic frequency are important from an evolutionary point of view
