Evolution
| Description: EVOLUTION & ZOOLOGY 1 | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Sara Dalvi | |
| Tags: EVOLUTION ZOOLOGY Evolution Emission Spectrum of Hydrogen Atom Emission Spectra Nucleic acids Nucleic Acids Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques Group 14 Elements Group 14 Elements: The Carbon Family |
The connecting link between annelids and molluscans is the _________.
In terms of evolution, connecting links connect two different phylogenetic groups, and hence possess characteristics of both the groups.
The fact that the animals residing in warm, humid regions have darker colour than their counterparts in dry regions can be explained by the ________.
In terms of evolution, associations of body size and of body temperature with the fitness have complex relationships for animals.
The famous ancestor of present human beings as well as the earliest hominid to make tools is called the _________.
The ‘Age of mammals’ has been attributed to which of the following periods?
In terms of evolution, geological time scale describes the various stages in the history of life on the Earth.
Who proposed the term ‘genetic drift’? In terms of speciation, the term �genetic drift� refers to the random events causing the alteration in allele frequency in a given population.
Which of the following theories is not related to the origin of life? Many theories were proposed regarding the origin of life.
The concept that any genetic information cannot be transmitted for long without some deterioration in quality due to copy error was given by which of the following rules?
Who among the following scientists was famous for the historic book ‘Micrographia’?
The book ‘Micrographia’ was a famous contribution in the field of cell biology.
Who among the following scientists gave the first theory of evolution?
Evolution is defined as the descent with modification of diverse organism.
The primitive composition of the atmosphere on the Earth was dominated by __________.
The primitive atmosphere was of complete different composition to that of the present atmosphere.
Which of the following periods in the Palaeozoic era marked the formation of coral beds?
In terms of evolution, geological time scale describes the various stages in the history of life on Earth. The Paleozoic era, commonly known as cradle of ancient life, was the era divided into six periods.
Which of the following scientists proposed the ‘Big Bang hypothesis’? According to the �Big Bang hypothesis�, our planet earth originated due to explosion of condensed gaseous body.
The ALH84001 meteorite is believed to have arrived from the ___________.
The term ‘meteorite’ is a substance that is originated in the outer space and falls on the Earth's surface. The ALH84001 meteorite is hypothesized to have arrived from Mars and the subject of controversy of having life form remains.
Who proposed the germplasm theory?
Germplasm refers to the protoplasm of germ cells or the protoplasm giving rise to new cells or entities.
Who among the following scientists obtained Nobel Prize for investigating the chemistry of nucleus? Nucleus is known as the brain of the cell.