Free Evolution (Daily Quiz: 1) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

England in 1850s, i.e. before industrialisation set in, it was observed that there were more white-winged moths on trees than dark-winged or melanised moths. However, in the collection carried out from the same area, but after industrialisation, i.e. in 1920, there were more dark-winged moths in the same area, i.e. the proportion was reversed. Predict the possible reason for such change.

(a) Artificial selection

(b) Natural selection

(c) Conditional selection

(d) Divergent selection

Question-2

Conifers were most abundant in

(a) Mesozoic era

(b) Paleozoic era

(c) Cenozoic era

(d) All eras

Question-3

What is the correct arrangement of periods of palaeozoic era in ascending order in geological time scale?

(a) Cambrian → Ordovician → Silurian → Devonian → Carboniferous → Permian

(b) Cambrian → Devonian → Ordovician → Silurian → Carboniferous → Permian

(c) Cambrian → Ordovician → Devonian → Silurian → Carboniferous → Permian

(d) Silurian → Devonian → Cambrian → Ordovician → Permian → Carboniferous

Question-4

Evolutionary convergence is development of

(a) common set of characters in closely related groups

(b) common set of characters in group of different ancestry

(c) dissimilar characters in closely related groups

(d) random mating

Question-5

Which of the following are homologous organs?

(a) Wings of birds (sparrow) and pectoral fins of fish

(b) Wings of birds and locust

(c) Wings of bat and butterfly

(d) Legs of frog and cockroach