Theories Of Evolution Test

Theories Of Evolution

This is online test 01 for CBSE class 12 Biology Evolution (Theories of evolution).. There are 10 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Which of the following is an example of divergent evolution?
  • A
    Vestigial organs
  • B
    Rudimentary organs
  • C
    Analogous organs
  • D
    Homologous organs
    Correct
2
Darwin judged the fitness of an individual by
  • A
    Dominance over other individual
  • B
    Strategy to obtain food
  • C
    Number of offspring
    Correct
  • D
    Ability to defend itself
3
According to De Vries theory, evolution is
  • A
    Discontinuous
  • B
    Both Jerky and Discontinuous
    Correct
  • C
    Continuous and smooth
  • D
    Jerky
4
Lamarck theory of organic evolution is usually known as
  • A
    Continuity of germplasm
  • B
    Descent with change
  • C
    Inheritance of acquired characters
    Correct
  • D
    Natural selection
5
The theory of use and disuse was given by
  • A
    Aristotle
  • B
    Stebbins
  • C
    Lamarck
    Correct
  • D
    Vavilox
6
Evolution and natural selection is demonstrated by
  • A
    sickle cell anemia in pygmies
  • B
    all of the above
  • C
    DDT resistance in mosquito
    Correct
  • D
    industrial melanism
7
Lichen can be used as industrial pollution indicators because
  • A
    They will grow well in polluted area
  • B
    All of these.
  • C
    They will not grow in polluted area
    Correct
  • D
    They show dark colour in polluted area
8
The process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and radiating to other geographical area is called
  • A
    Adaptive radiation
    Correct
  • B
    Divergent evolution
  • C
    Geographical evolution
  • D
    Convergent evolution
9
The process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and radiating to other geographical area is called
  • A
    Geographical evolution
  • B
    Convergent evolution
  • C
    Adaptive radiation
    Correct
  • D
    Divergent evolution
10
According to Darwin, evolution is
  • A
    A sudden but discontinuous process
  • B
    A slow and discontinuous process
  • C
    A slow, sudden and discontinuous process
  • D
    A slow, gradual and continuous process
    Correct