Evidences of Evolution

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Evidences of Evolution: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Biological Evolution, Coacervates, Microspheres, Formation of Earliest Cells, Age of Fossils, Radioactive Carbon Method, Evidences of Organic Evolution, Palaeontological Evidences, and Archaeopteryx.

Important Questions on Evidences of Evolution

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The wing of a cockroach and the wing of a bird represent which of the following organs.

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According to Hardy-Weinberg’s principle, if allele one is denoted as ‘A’ and allele two as ‘a’ and their frequencies are denoted by p and q, and if random mating occurs. The frequency of heterozygous individual would be:

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Potato and sweet potato

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Analogous organs are

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Which of the following is not an example for divergent evolution?

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Which among the following is not a vestigial organ in the human body?

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A basket of vegetables contains carrot, potato, radish, and tomato. Which of them represent the correct homologous structures?

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Which among the following is not a vestigial organ in the human body?

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true?

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Statement I : Homologous organs exhibit convergent evolution.
Statement II : Analogous organs exhibit divergent evolution.

The correct option among the following is

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Peripatus is a connecting link between

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Homologous structures are a result of:

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Flying squirrel and flying phalanger represent the phenomenon of

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Lemur is placental mammal. If it exhibits convergent evolution with an australian marsupial, which is:-

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Which set includes all vestigial structures of man?

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Evidence in support of organic evolution comes from

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In the study of organic evolution, homology means structures with

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Tailbone is an example of 

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Comparative anatomy is the study of 

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Which one of the following statement is correct :-