201. Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option :

A Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah
B Heart of bat, man and cheetah
C Eye of octopus, bat and man
D Brain of bat, man and cheetah
Answer :   Eye of octopus, bat and man
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202. Gene pool is

A Genotype of an individual of a population
B Different genes of all individuals of a species found in an area
C Pool of artificially synthesized genes
D Genes of a genus
Answer :   Different genes of all individuals of a species found in an area
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203. On which continent maximum fossils of prehistoric man have been found

A Africa
B Europe
C Asia
D America
Answer :   Africa
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204. Which one of the following is not a living fossil?

A Sphenodon
B Archaeopteryx
C Peripatus
D King crab
Answer :   Archaeopteryx
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205. The age of the fossil of Dryopithecus on the geological time scale is

A 5 × 106 years back
B 25 × 106 years back
C 50 × 106 years back
D 75 × 106 years back
Answer :   25 × 106 years back
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206. According to fossils discovered up to present time origin and evolution of man was started from

A France
B Java
C Africa
D China
Answer :   Africa
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207. There would be no evolution if

A The inheritance of acquired characters did not take place
B Somatic variations were not inheritable
C Genie variations were not found among members of population
D Somatic variations would not transform into germinal variations
Answer :   Genie variations were not found among members of population
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208. Which of the following organs in man is vestigial

A Pinna
B Wisdom tooth
C Fossa ovalis
D Ileum
Answer :   Wisdom tooth
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209. Golden era/age of reptiles is

A palaeozoic
B mesozoic
C recent
D proterozoic
Answer :   mesozoic
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210. Darwin's finches provide an excellent evidence in favour of evolution. This evidence comes from the field of

A Biogeography
B Anatomy
C Embryology
D Palaentology
Answer :   Biogeography
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