NEET
Zoology

Definition Types Of Evolution

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Consistency: 10%
Weightage: 2 / 20 Yrs

High-Yield Trend

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2008
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2007

Questions
3 MCQs

01
PYQ 2007
medium
zoology ID: neet-200

What is common to whales, seals, and sharks?

1. Seasonal migration

2. Thick subcutaneous fat

3. Convergent evolution

4. Homeothermy

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02
PYQ 2007
easy
zoology ID: neet-200

When two species of different genealogy come to resemble each other as a result of adaptation, the phenomenon is termed:
1. divergent evolution
2. microevolution
3. co-evolution
4. convergent evolution

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03
PYQ 2008
easy
zoology ID: neet-200
Which one of the following pair of items correctly belongs to the category of organs mentioned against it?
1. Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita – Analogous organs
2. Nictitating membrane and blind spot in the human eye – vestigial organs
3. Nephridia of the earthworm and Malpighian tubules of cockroach - Excretory organs
4. Wings of a honey bee and wings of crow - Homologous organs

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