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Plant, Animal Kingdom, Evolution Test

1. Sexual reproduction involving fusion of two cells (a) isogamous


in Chlamydomonas is [1988] (b) anisogamous
(a) isogamy (c) oogamous
(b) homogamy (d) hologamous
(c) somatogamy 12. Which one has the largest gametophyte?
(d) hologamy (a) Cycas
2. Prothallus (gametophyte) gives rise to fern plant (b) Angiosperm
(sporophyte) without fertilization. It is (c) Selaginella
(a) apospory (d) Moss
(b) apogamy 13. Bryophytes are amphibians because
(c) parthenocarpy (a) they require a layer of water for carrying out
(d) parthenogenesis sexual reproduction
3. In gymnosperms like Pinus and Cycas, the (b) they occur in damp places
endosperm is [1988] (c) they are mostly aquatic
(a) triploid (d) all the above
(b) haploid 14. A plant in which sporophytic generation is
(c) diploid represented by zygote
(d) tetraploid (a) Pinus
4. Evolutionary important character of elaginella is (b) Selaginella
(a) heterosporous nature (c) Chlamydomonas
(b) rhizophore (d) Dryopteris
(c) strobili 15. The plant group that produces spores and
(d) ligule embryo but lacks vascular tissues and seeds is
5. Sperms of both Funaria and Pteris were released (a) Pteridophyta
together near the archegonia of Pteris. Only its (b) Rhodophyta
sperms enter the archegonia as [1989] (c) Bryophyta
(a) Pteris archegonia repel Funaria sperms (d) Phaeophyta
(b) Funaria sperms get killed by Pteris sperms 16. Which one of the following is not common
(c) Funaria sperms are less mobile between Funaria and Selaginella? [1992]
(d) Pteris archegonia release chemical to attract its (a) Archegonium
sperms (b) Embryo
6. In Pinus/gymnosperms, the haploid structure are (c) Flagellate sperms
(a) megaspore, endosperm and embryo (d) Roots
(b) megaspore, pollen grain and endosperm 17. A plant having seeds but lacking flowers and
(c) megaspore, integument and root fruits belongs to [1992]
(d) pollen grain, leaf and root (a) Pteridophytes
7. Apophysis in the capsule of Funaria is (b) Mosses
(a) lower part (c) Ferns
(b) upper part (d) Gymnosperms
(c) middle part 18. In Pinus, the pollen grain has 6 chromosomes
(d) fertile part then in its endosperm will have [1992]
8. Moss peristome takes part in [1990] (a) 12
(a) spore dispersal (b) 18
(b) photosynthesis (c) 6
(c) protection (d) 24
(d) absorption 19. Resin and turpentine are obtained from
9. Protonema occurs in the life cycle of (a) Cycas
(a) Riccia (b) Pinus
(b) Funaria (c) Cedrus
(c) Somatogamy (d) Abies
(d) Spirogyra 20. Turpentine is obtained from [1992]
10. The product of conjugation in Spirogyra or (a) Angiospermous wood
fertilization of Chlamydomonas is [1991] (b) Pteridophytes
(a) zygospore (c) Gymnospermous wood
(b) zoospore (d) Ferns
(c) oospore 21. Pteridophytes differ from mosses/bryophytes in
(d) carpospore possessing [1993]
11. The common mode of sexual reproduction in (a) independent gametophyte
Chlamydomonas is (b) well developed vascular system
Plant, Animal Kingdom, Evolution Test

(c) archegonia (a) Tubipora


(d) flagellate spermatozoids (b) Astraea
22. In Ulothrix/Spirogyra, reduction division (c) Helipora
(meiosis) occurs at the time of (d) Fungia
(a) gamete formation 33. Silk thread is obtained from Silk Moth during
(b) zoospore formation [1988]
(c) zygospore germination (a) pupal state
(d) vegetative reproduction (b) larval state
23. Chloroplast of Chlamydomonas is (c) nymph state
(a) stellate (d) adult state
(b) cup-shaped 34. A wood boring mollusc/Shipworm is
(c) collar-shaped (a) Chiton
(d) spiral (b) Teredo
24. Pyrenoids are the centres for formation of (c) Limax
(a) porphyra (d) Patella
(b) enzymes 35. Association between Sucker Fish (Remora) and
(c) fat Shark is [1988]
(d) starch (a) Commensalism
25. Pinus differs from mango in having (b) Symbiosis
(a) tree habit (c) Predation
(b) green leaves (d) Parasitism
(c) ovules not enclosed in ovary 36. Which is not a true amphibian animal
(d) wood (a) Salamander
26. Which one is the most advanced from (b) Toad
evolutionary point of view. [1993] (c) Tortoise
(a) Selaginella (d) Frog
(b) Funaria 37. Fire bellied toad is [1988]
(c) Chlamydomonas (a) Amphiuma
(d) Pinus (b) Discoglossus
27. The ‗wing‘ of Pinus seed is derived from (c) Necturus
(a) testa (d) Salamandra
(b) testa and tegmen 38. Necturus is [1988]
(c) surface of ovuliferous scale (a) Hell Bender
(d) all the above (b) Congo Eel
28. Unique features of Bryophytes is that they (c) Mud Puppy
(a) produce spores (d) Blind Worm
(b) have sporophyte attached to gametophyte 39. Typhlops is [1988]
(c) lack roots (a) Sea Snake
(d) lack vascular tissues (b) Glass Snake
29. In Chlorophyceae, sexual reproduction occurs (c) Blind Snake
by (d) Grass Snake
(a) Isogamy and anisogamy 40. Both male and female pigeons secrete milk
(b) Isogamy, anisogamy and oogamy through [1988]
(c) Oogamy only (a) Salivary glands
(d) Anisogamy and oogamy (b) Modified sweat glands
30. Which of the following cannot fix nitrogen? (c) Crop
[1994] (d) Gizzard
(a) Nostoc 41. Feet of king fisher are modified for
(b) Azotobacter (a) wading
(c) Spirogyra (b) perching
(d) Anabaena (c) running
Animal Kingdom (d) catching
31. Animals/organisms floating on the surface of 42. Bird vertebrae are [1988]
water are [1988] (a) acoelous
(a) plankton (b) heterocoelous
(b) pelagic (c) amphicoelous
(c) benthos (d) procoelous
(d) neritic 43. Hair occur in all mammals except those of [1988]
32. Organ Pipe Coral is [1988] (a) Rodentia
Plant, Animal Kingdom, Evolution Test

(b) Chiroptera 55. Taenia saginata differs from Taenia solium in


(c) Primata (a) absence of scolex hooks
(d) Cetacea (b) absence of scolex hooks and uterine branching
44. Lamina propria is connected with (c) absence of scolex hooks and presence of both
(a) acini male and female reproductive organs
(b) liver (d) presence of scolex hooks
(c) graafian follicle 56. Pheretima posthuma is highly useful as [1990]
(d) intestine (a) their burrows make the soil loose
45. Fish which can be used in biological control of (b) they make the soil porous, leave their castings
mosquitoes/Larvicidal fish is and take organic debris in the soil
(a) Eel (c) they are used as fish meal
(b) Carp (d) they kill the birds due to biomagnification of
(c) Cat Fish chlorinated hydrocarbons
(d) Gambusia 57. Blood of Pheretima is [1990]
46. Jelly Fishes belongs to class [1989] (a) blue with haemocyanin in corpuscles
(a) Hydrozoa (b) blue with haemocyanin in plasma
(b) Scyphozoa (c) red with haemoglobin in corpuscles
(c) Anthozoa (d) red with haemoglobin in plasma
(d) None of these 58. In hot summer and cold winter, the number of
47. Transfer of Taenia to secondary host occurs as malaria cases as well as Anopheles declines,
(a) onchosphere Reappearance of malaria in humid warm
(b) cysticercus conditions is due to [1990]
(c) morula (a) surving malarial parasites in human carriers
(d) egg. (b) surviving sporozoites in surviving mosquitoes
48. Photoreceptors of earthworm occur on [1989] (c) monkeys
(a) clitellum (d) mosquito larvae in permanent waters
(b) many eyes 59. Malpighian tubules are [1990]
(c) dorsal surface (a) excretory organs of insects
(d) lateral sides (b) excretory organs of annelids
49. Earthworms are [1989] (c) respiratory organs of insects
(a) useful (d) respiratory organs of annelids
(b) harmful 60. Kala-azar and Oriental Sore are spread by
(c) more useful than harmful (a) Housefly
(d) more harmful (b) Bed Bug
50. A chordate character is [1989] (c) Sand Fly
(a) gills (d) Fruit Fly
(b) spiracles EVOLUTION
(c) postanal tail 61. Humming bird and Hawk illustrate
(d) chitinous exoskeleton (a) Convergent evolution
51. Flight muscles of birds are attached to [1989] (b) Homology
(a) clavicle (c) Adaptive radiation
(b) keel of sternum (d) Parallel evolution
(c) scapula 62. Phenomenon of organisms resembling others
(d) coracoid for escaping from enemies is [1988]
52. Wish bone of birds is from [1989] (a) Adaptation
(a) pelvic girdle (b) Mimicry
(b) skull (c) Homology
(c) hind limbs (d) Analogy
(d) pectoral girdle/clavicles 63. Evolution is [1989]
53. Eutherians are characterised by (a) progressive development of a race
(a) hairy skin (b) history and development of a race alongwith
(b) true placentation variations
(c) ovoviviparity (c) history of a race
(d) glandular skin (d) development of a race
54. Onchosphere occurs in [1990] 64. ―Continuity of germplasm‖ theory was given by
(a) Ascaris (a) de Vries
(b) Fasciola (b) Weismann
(c) Taenia (c) Darwin
(d) Planaria (d) Lamarck
Plant, Animal Kingdom, Evolution Test
65. Theory of inheritance of acquired characters was (d) none of these
given by [1989] 75. Genetic drift is change of [1993]
(a) Wallace (a) gene frequency in same generation
(b) Lamarck (b) appearance of recessive genes
(c) Darwin (c) gene frequency from one generation to next
(d) De Vries (d) none of the above
66. ‗Origin‘ of species‘ was written by 76. Frequency of a character increases when it is
(a) Oparin (a) recessive
(b) Weismann (b) dominant
(c) Lamarck (c) inheritable
(d) Darwin (d) adaptable
67. Parallelism is [1990] 77. Which one does not favour Lamarckian concept
(a) adaptive divergence of inheritance of acquired characters? [1994]
(b) adaptive divergence of widely separated species (a) Lack of pigment in cave dwellers
(c) adaptive convergence of widely different species (b) Absence of limbs in snakes
(d) adaptive convergence of closely related groups (c) Presence of webbed toes in aquatic birds
68. Basic principles of embryonic development were (d) Melanisation of Peppered Moth in industrial
pronounced by [1990] areas.
(a) Van Baer 78. Which one is irrelevant to evolution of man?
(b) Weismann (a) Perfection of hand for tool making
(c) Haeckel (b) Change of diet from hard nuts/roots to soft
(d) Morgan food
69. Which was absent in the atmosphere at the time (c) Increased ability to communicate or develop
of origin of life? [1991] community behaviour
(a) NH3 (d) Loss of tail
(b) H2 79. ‗Golden Age of Dinosaurs‘/ Age of reptiles was
(c) O2 (a) Mesozoic
(d) CH4 (b) Coenozoic
70. Correct order is [1991] (c) Palaeozoic
(a) Pa l a e oz o i c → Archaeozoic → Coenozoic (d) Psychozoic
(b) A r c h a e oz o i c → Palaeozoic → Proterozoic 80. Homologous organs are [1994, 99]
(c) Palaeozoic → Mesozoic → Coenozoic (a) Wings of insects and Bat
(d) Mesozoic → Archaeozoic → Proterozoic (b) Gills of Fish and lungs of Rabbit
71. The first organisms were [1992] (c) Pectoral fins of Fish and fore limbs of Horse
(a) Chemoautotrophs (d) Wings of Grosshopper and Crow
(b) Chemoheterotrophs 81. The earliest fossil form in the phylogeny of
(c) Autotrophs Horse is [1994]
(d) Eucaryotes (a) Merychippus
72. Evolutionary convergence is development of (b) Mesohippus
(a) common set of characters in group of different (c) Eohippus
ancestry (d) Equus.
(b) dissimilar characters in closely related groups 82. Two geographical regions separated by high
(c) common set of characters in closely related mountains are [1994]
groups (a) Oriental and Australian
(d) random mating. (b) Palaearctic and Oriental
73. Weismann cut off tails of mice generation after (c) Nearctic and Palaearctic
generation but tails neither disappeared nor (d) Neotropical and Ethiopian
shortened showing that [1993] 83. The presence of gill slits, in the embryos of all
(a) Darwin was correct vertebrates, supports the theory of [1995]
(b) Tail is an essential organ (a) biogenesis
(c) Mutation theory is wrong (b) recapitulation
(d) Lamarckism was wrong in inheritance of (c) metamorphosis
acquired characters. (d) organic evolution
74. Theory of Natural selection dwells on 84. The homologous organs are those that show
(a) role of environment in evolution similarity in [1995]
(b) natural selection acting on favourable (a) size
variations (b) origin
(c) changes in gene complex resulting in heritable (c) function
variations (d) appearance
Plant, Animal Kingdom, Evolution Test
85. The closely related morphologically similar
sympatric populations, but reproductively
isolated, are designatedas [1995]
(a) clines
(b) demes
(c) clones
(d) sibling species
86. The kind of evolution in which two species of
different geneology come to resemble one
another closely, is termed as [1996]
(a) progressive evolution
(b) convergent evolution
(c) parallel evolution
(d) retrogressive evolution
87. Identify the correct sequence in which the
following substances have appeared during the
course of evolution of life on earth [1996]
(a) Glucose, amino acids, nucleic acids,proteins
(b) Ammonia, amino acids, proteins,nucleic acids
(c) Water, amino acids, nucleic acids,enzymes
(d) Amino acids, ammonia, phosphates, nucleic
acids
88. Which one of the following sets includes only
the vestigial structures in man? [1996]
(a) Body hair, olecranon process, coccyx, patella
(b) Wisdom teeth, mammary glands, coccyx,
patella
(c) Coccyx, nictitating membrane, vermiform
appendix, ear muscles
(d) Coccyx, body hair, ear ossicles, vermiform
appendix
89. Extremities, tail and ear are relatively shorter in
animals living in cooler regions as compared to
those inhabiting warmer zones. This is [1996]
(a) Bergman's Rule
(b) Jordan's Rule
(c) Gloger's Rule
(d) Allen's Rule
90. In the evolution of man, several changes
occured in the ancestral characters. Which one
of the following changes is irrelevant in this
context?
(a) Loss of tail from body
(b) Increase in the ability to communicate with
others and develop community behaviour
(c) Change of diet from fruits, hard nuts and roots
to softer food
(d) Perfection in the structure and working of hand
for tool-making

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