231. Theory of Natural selection dwells on

A role of environment in evolution
B natural selection acting on favourable variations
C changes in gene complex resulting in heritable variations
D none of these
Answer :   changes in gene complex resulting in heritable variations
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232. Life originated

A 8 billion years ago
B 6 billion years ago
C 4 billlion years ago
D 1 billion years ago
Answer :   4 billlion years ago
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233. If a particular animal has shelled eggs, hair and teats on the body and has cloaca, it may be a connecting link between

A Reptiles and birds
B Birds and mammals
C Reptiles and mammals
D None of the above
Answer :   Reptiles and mammals
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234. Archaeopteryx is a connecting link because

A It possessed characters of reptiles and aves
B It had charactes of reptiles and mammals
C It was a reptile not a bird
D It had characters of non chordates and chrodates
Answer :   It possessed characters of reptiles and aves
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235. Who called larger colloidal particles of primitive sea as coacervates

A Fox
B Oparin
C Empedocles
D Haldane
Answer :   Oparin
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236. Evolution of birds and mammals occurred in

A Eocene and Oligocene periods
B Silurian and Devonian periods
C Carboniferous and Permian epochs
D Jurasic period
Answer :   Jurasic period
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237. Pasteur gave

A Cellular theory
B Recapitulation theory
C Germ theory of disease
D Germplasm theory
Answer :   Germ theory of disease
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238. Which one of the following is regarded as the direct ancestor of modern man ?

A Homo erectus
B Ramapithecus
C Homo habilis
D Australopithecus
Answer :   Homo erectus
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239. Homologous organs have

A Similar origin and similar or dissimilar functions.
B Dissimilar origin and structure
C Dissimilar origin and function
D Dissimilar origin and similar functions
Answer :   Similar origin and similar or dissimilar functions.
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240. Darwin's finches are a good example of:

A Industrial melanism
B Connecting link
C Adaptive radiation
D Convergent evolution
Answer :   Adaptive radiation
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