Biology - Comprehensive Mock Test 144

Question 1431 Medium

The Haeckel’s theory of biogenetic Law means that ______?

A) all organisms start as an egg B) life history of an organism reflects its evolutionary history C) nonliving matter from life D) progeny resembles parents

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Question 1432 Medium

Many of the animals and plants found on islands are ______?

A) endemic B) exotic C) sympatric D) none of these

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Question 1433 Hard

A study of evolution has established the systematic positions in many animals. In some animals chordate characters are absent in adult stage, but present in larval stage, eg. Herdmania has been included in ______?

A) crustacea B) protochordata C) dermaptera D) onychophora

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Question 1434 Easy

Biogenetic law states that ______?

A) ontogeny repeats phylogeny B) phylogeny repeats ontogeny C) no two living organisms are alike D) the favourable acquired characters are inherited

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Question 1435 Medium

Von baer supports the theory of evolution on the basis of?

A) embryological character B) germs layers C) somatic variations D) genetic variations

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Question 1436 Medium

A living connecting link which provides evidence for organic evolution is ______?

A) Archeopteryx between reptiles and mammals B) lung fish between pisces and reptiles C) duck billed platypus between reptiles and mammals D) Sphenodon between reptiles and birds

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Question 1437 Medium

Appearance of facial hair in some people is an example of?

A) mongolism B) analogous organs C) atavism D) all above

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Question 1438 Hard

Which one of the following terms would most correctly describe the relationship between the flight organs of animals like locust, bat, swallow, and flying fish ?

A) Atavism B) Analogous C) Homologous D) Vestigeal

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Question 1439 Medium

Vermiform appendix in man, nictitating membrane and wisdom teeth are ______?

A) homologous organs B) analogous organs C) vestigial organs D) none of the above

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Question 1440 Easy

Serial homology is exhibited by ______?

A) Organs of same individual occupying different levels of the body B) Organs of different organisms with same function C) appendages of various parts of prawn body D) both A and C

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