Ans: (d)
360. Oparin is known for his hypothesis on
(a) origin of species
(b) origin of life
(c) one germ one disease
(d) one gene one enzyme
Ans: (b)
361. Charles Darwin was influenced in his work by
(a) Wallace
(b) Lamarck
(c) Malthus
(d) Mendel
Ans: (c)
362. Which one of the following was probably absent in the atmosphere at the time of origin of life?
(a) Ammonia
(b) Oxygen
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Carbon
Ans: (b)
363. Which organism probably arrived first in the world?
(a) Algae
(b) Fungi
(c) Protozoa
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
364. Vestigeal organs are those which are
(a) fully formed and functional
(b) much reduced but functional
(c) much reduced and functionless
(d) fully formed but functionless
Ans: (c)
365. The golden age of Dinosaurs was
(a) Palaezoic
(b) Cenozoic
(c) Mesozoic
(d) Proterozoic
Ans: (c)
366. Who considered evolution as due to mutation?
(a) Charles Darwin
(b) Lamarck
(c) Hugo de Vries
(d) Cuvier
Ans: (c)
367. Sexual selection theory was propounded by
(a) Wallace
(b) De Vires
(c) Lamarck
(d) Charles Darwin
Ans: (d)
368. Wallace"s line is a line
(a) drawn by Darwin
(b) across the mountains
(c) between two zoo-geographical areas
(d) between different classes of animals
Ans: (c)
369. The theory of use and disuse was used to explain evolution by
(a) Lamarck
(b) Darwin
(c) De Vries
(d) Wallace
Ans: (a)
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