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Zoology

Evolution

5 previous year questions.

Volume: 5 Ques

Yield: Medium

High-Yield Trend

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2025

Chapter Questions
5 MCQs

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PYQ 2025

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zoology ID: ap-eapce

Ontogeny repeats phylogeny. It was the

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Biogenetic law of Haeckel

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Germplasm theory of Weismann

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Mutation theory of de Vries

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10% law of Lindeman

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PYQ 2025

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zoology ID: ap-eapce

Study the following and pick up the incorrect combinations: S.No. Group Flourished in... Example I Pisces Devonian period Exocoetus II Amphibia Cretaceous period Colotes III Reptilia Mesozoic era Hemidactylus IV Mammalia Palaeozoic era Felis

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I, IV

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II, III

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II, IV

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I, III

03

PYQ 2025

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zoology ID: ap-eapce

Assertion (A): In the polluted area, Birmingham, black peppered moths were abundant. In the non-polluted area, Dorset, grey forms were abundant. Reason (R): Natural selection. Identify the correct option from the following

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(A) and (R) are true. (R) is correct explanation for (A)

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(A) and (R) are true. But (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)

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(A) is true, but (R) is false

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

04

PYQ 2025

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zoology ID: ap-eapce

Assertion (A): Stabilizing selection favours intermediate traits and removes extremes. Reason (R): Stabilizing selection does not promote speciation. Identify the correct option from the following:

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Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is correct explanation of (A)

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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(A) is true, but (R) is false

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

05

PYQ 2025

medium

zoology ID: ap-eapce

Analogous organs arise due to

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Divergent evolution

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Artificial selection

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Genetic drift

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Convergent evolution