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141.

Among living organism, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?

(a)Isolation

(b)Mutation

(c)Natural selection

(d)Sexual reproduction

Comment

Answer is: BNA

142.

A true species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird?

(a)Dove

(b)Dodo

(c)Condor

(d)Skua

Comment

Answer is: BNA

143.

In the context of organic evolution, the loss of limbs in snakes is explained by the phenomenon of

(a)Use and disuse of organs

(b)Adaptation to living in burrows

(c)Natural selection

(d)Inheritance of acquired characters

Comment

Answer is: ANA

144.

Among the following which one is not an ape?

(a)Gibbon

(b)Urangutan

(c)Gorilla

(d)Langur

Comment

Answer is: DNA

145.

. To study the evolutionary kingdoms, which one of the following will be very useful?

(a)Fossils

(b)Missing links

(c)Connecting links

(d)All of these

Comment

Answer is: DNA

146.

The biological species concept of organisms is based on

(a)Morphological traits

(b)Evolutionary traits

(c)Reproductive traits

(d)Geographical traits

Comment

Answer is: CNA

147.

The first geological time scale was developed by

(a)GiovaniArduina

(b)William Smith

(c)R Malthus

(d)Georges Cuvier

Comment

Answer is: ANA

148.

Which of the following island is known as 'Biological Paradise'?

(a)Madagascar island

(b)Sandwich island

(c)St. Helena island

(d)Galapagos island

Comment

Answer is: DNA

149.

The classification of Engler and Prantl is one which is based on

(a)Morphology of organisms

(b)Common evolutionary descent

(c)Utilitarian system

(d)Habits organisms

Comment

Answer is: BNA

150.

Early atmosphere contained methane and other hydrocarbons they have been now replaced by

(a)Nitrogen

(b)Oxygen

(c)Carbon dioxide

(d)Hydrogen

Comment

Answer is: CNA

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