Match the hominids with their correct brain size: Column – I Column – II a Homo habilis i 900 cc b Homo neanderthalensis i i 1350 cc c Homo erectus i i i 650-800 cc d Homo sapiens i v 1400 cc Select the correct option.

a - i i i ; b - i v ; c - i ; d - i i

a - i i i ; b - i ; c - i v ; d - i i

a - i i i ; b - i i ; c - i ; d - i v

a - i v ; b - i i i ; c - i ; d - i i

Which of the following statements is not true ?

Flippers of penguins and dolphins are a pair of homologous organs

Sweet potato and potato is an example of analogy

Homology indicates common ancestry

Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution

Match List - I with List - II . List - I List - II (a) Adaptive radiation (i) Selection of resistant varieties due to excessive use of herbicides and pesticides (b) Convergent evolution (ii) Bones of forelimbs in Man and Whale (c) Divergent evolution (iii) Wings of Butterfly and Bird (d) Evolution by anthropogenic action (iv) Darwin Finches

( a ) − ( iv ) ; ( b ) − ( iii ) ; ( c ) − ( ii ) ; ( d ) − ( i )

( a ) − ( iii ) ; ( b ) − ( ii ) ; ( c ) − ( i ) ; ( d ) − ( iv )

( a ) − ( ii ) ; ( b ) − ( i ) ; ( c ) − ( iv ) ; ( d ) − ( iii )

( a ) − ( i ) ; ( b ) − ( iv ) ; ( c ) − ( iii ) ; ( d ) − ( ii )

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Embryological support for evolution was disapproved by

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Flippers of Penguins and Dolphins are examples of

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EMBIBE CHAPTER WISE PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS FOR BIOLOGY>Chapter 29 - Evolution>NEET - 13th September 2020>Q 12

Which of the following refer to correct example(s) of organisms which have evolved due to changes in environment brought about by anthropogenic action?

(a) Darwin’s Finches of Galapagos islands.
(b) Herbicide resistant weeds.
(c) Drug resistant eukaryotes.
(d) Man-created breeds of domesticated animals like dogs.

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EMBIBE CHAPTER WISE PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS FOR BIOLOGY>Chapter 29 - Evolution>NEET - 5th May 2019>Q 13

A gene locus has two alleles A, a. If the frequency of dominant allele A is 0.4, then what will be the frequency of homozygous dominant, heterozygous and homozygous recessive individuals in the Population?

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Variations caused by mutation, as proposed by Hugo de Vries, are:

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EMBIBE CHAPTER WISE PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS FOR BIOLOGY>Chapter 29 - Evolution>NEET - 5th May 2019>Q 15

In a species, the weight of the newborn ranges from 2 to 5 kg. 97% of the newborn with an average weight between 3 and 3.3 kg survive whereas 99% of the infants born with weights from 2 to 2.5 kg or 4.5 to 5 kg die. Which type of selection process is taking place?

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EMBIBE CHAPTER WISE PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS FOR BIOLOGY>Chapter 29 - Evolution>NEET - 5th May 2019>Q 16

Match the hominids with their correct brain size: