111. Which primate is closest to man regarding organic evolution

A Gibbon
B Gorilla
C Sinanthropus
D Orangutan
Answer :   Sinanthropus
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112. Who rejected theory of spontaneous generation

A Lavoiser
B Pasteur
C Kuhn
D Lister
Answer :   Pasteur
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113. If a starfish possess 6 arms insteas of 5, it is an example of

A Variation
B Metamorphosis
C Biogenesis
D Evolution
Answer :   Variation
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114. Which of the following set in man includes vestigial organs

A Coccyx, vermiform appendix and ear muscles
B Body hair, atlas vertebra and ear muscles
C Coccyx, wisdom tooth and patella
D Body hair, cochles, vermiform appendix and tongue
Answer :   Coccyx, vermiform appendix and ear muscles
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115. Fossils of Pithecanthropus have been recovered from

A China
B Germany
C Java
D Japan
Answer :   Java
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116. Branch of biology which deals with fossils

A Ethology
B Ecology
C Palaeontology
D Ormithology
Answer :   Palaeontology
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117. Which one of the following are analogous structures?

A Wings of Bat and Wings of Pigeon
B Gills of Prawn and Lungs of Man
C Thorns of Bougainvillea and Tendrils of Cucurbita
D Flippers of Dolphin and Legs of Horse
Answer :   Gills of Prawn and Lungs of Man
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118. The probable forst prehistoric man was

A Ramapithecus
B Homo habilis
C Australopithecus
D Zinjanthropus
Answer :   Homo habilis
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119. According to Oparin, which one of the following was not present in the primitive atmosphere of the earth

A Methane
B Oxygen
C Hydrogen
D Water vapour
Answer :   Oxygen
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120. There are two opposing views about origin of modern man. According to one view Homo erectus in Asia were the ancestors of modern man. A study of variation of DNA however suggested African origin of modern man. What kind of observation on DNA, variation could suggest this?

A Greater variation in Asia than in Africa
B Greater variation in Africa than in Asia
C Similar variation in Africa and Asia
D Variation only in Asia and no variation in Africa
Answer :   Greater variation in Asia than in Africa
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