Free Evolution (Daily Quiz: 11) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

Weismann cut off tails of mice generation after generation but tails neither disappeared nor shortened showing that

(a) mutation theory is wrong

(b) Darwin was correct

(c) tail is an essential organ

(d) Lamarckism was wrong in inheritance of acquired characters

Question-2

In the case of peppered moth (Biston betularia) the black-coloured form became dominant over the light-coloured form in England during industrial revolution. This is an example of

(a) inheritance of darker colour character acquired due to the darker environment

(b) appearance of the darker coloured individuals due to very poor sunlight

(c) protective mimicry

(d) natural selection whereby the darker forms were selected

Question-3

Genetic variation in a population arises due to

(a) mutation as well as recombination

(b) recombination only

(c) reproductive isolation and selection

(d) mutations only.

Question-4

The theory of use and disuse of organs was given by

(a) Darwin

(b) Lamarck

(c) Weissmann

(d) Hugo de Vries

Question-5

Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus existed ________ mya.

(a) 10

(b) 5

(c) 15

(d) 25