Chapter 24 - Evolution - 1

Chapter 24 - Evolution - 1

1. The mechanism of evolution called “Natural Selection” was proposed by:

a) Darwin
b) Cuvier
c) Lamarck
d) Mendel

2. The Endosymbiont hypothesis was proposed by:

a) Wallace
b) Margulis
c) Lamarck
d) Lyell

3. The evolutionary hypothesis that “The prokaryotic cell membrane invaginated to enclose its copy of genetic material” is said to be:

a) Unit membrane hypothesis
b) Ectosymbiont hypothesis
c) Membrane invagination hypothesis
d) Endosymbiont hypothesis

4. The integration of the principles of genetics and evolution is called as:

a) Lamarckism
b) Theory of Special creation
c) Neo Darwinism
d) Mendelism

5. How many finches did Darwin Collect on Galapagos island

a) 13 types
b) 20 types
c) 25 types
d) 30 types

6. The study of distribution of living things on earth is called:

a) Comparative Anatomy
b) Biology
c) Molecular Biology
d) Biogeography

7. The breeding of domesticated plants and animals refers to:

a) Natural selection
b) Wild selection
c) Artificial selection
d) Selection by chance

8. The shuffling of alleles due to meiosis and random fertilization having no effect on over all genetic structure of a population signifies:

a) Went’s theorem
b) Hardy-Weinberg theorem
c) Binomial theorem
d) Fischer’s theorem

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