NEET Zoology
Concept Of Organic Evolution Evidence 2
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Consistency: 30%
Weightage: 6 / 20 Yrs
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2010 Questions 7 MCQs
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PYQ 2010
easy
zoology ID: neet-201
Darwin's finches are a good example of:
1. industrial melanism
2. connecting link
3. adaptive radiation
4. convergent evolution
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PYQ 2012
easy
zoology ID: neet-201
Evolution of different species in a given area starting from a point and spreading to other geographical areas is known as:
| 1. | Adaptive radiation | 2. | Natural selection |
| 3. | Migration | 4. | Divergent evolution |
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PYQ 2012
easy
zoology ID: neet-201
Which one of the following options gives one correct example of convergent evolution and divergent evolution?
| Convergent Evolution | Divergent Evolution | |
| 1. | Eyes of octopus and mammals | Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates |
| 2. | Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils Cucurbita | Wings of butterflies and birds |
| 3. | Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates | Wings of butterfly and birds |
| 4. | Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita | Eyes of Octopus and mammals |
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PYQ 2013
easy
zoology ID: neet-201
The process by which organisms with different evolutionary history evolve similar phenotypic adaptations in response to a common environmental challenge is called: 1. Convergent evolution 2. Non-random evolution 3. Adaptive radiation 4. Natural selection
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PYQ 2015
easy
zoology ID: neet-201
The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are:
| 1. | Homologous structures, represent divergent evolution |
| 2. | Analogous structures, represent convergent evolution |
| 3. | Phylogenetic structures, represent divergent evolution |
| 4. | Homologous structures, represent convergent evolution |
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PYQ 2018
easy
zoology ID: neet-201
Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option:
1. Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah
2. Heart of bat, man and cheetah
3. Brain of bat, man and cheetah
4. Eye of octopus, bat and man
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PYQ 2020
easy
zoology ID: neet-202
The phenomenon of the evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and spreading to other habitats is called:
| 1. | Saltation | 2. | Co-evolution |
| 3. | Natural selection | 4. | Adaptive radiation |
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