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The Big Bang theory proposes that the universe originated approximately how many billion years ago?

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Which of the following conditions was NOT present in the flask during Miller's experiment?

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The concept of 'Panspermia' refers to:

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Who proposed the chemical evolution theory of origin of life?

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The theory of special creation states that the age of the earth is approximately:

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Darwin's voyage on which ship led him to propose the theory of natural selection?

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The wings of a bat and the flippers of a whale are examples of:

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Which of the following is an example of analogous structures?

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Industrial melanism in peppered moths is a classic example of:

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According to Hardy-Weinberg principle, if frequency of allele A is p and allele a is q, the frequency of heterozygous individuals is:

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'Fitness' in Darwinian terms ultimately refers to:

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Alfred Wallace came to conclusions similar to Darwin's while working in:

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Hugo de Vries proposed the idea of saltation, which means:

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The founder effect is a consequence of:

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Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that disturb Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

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The first cellular forms of life on Earth appeared approximately:

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Coelacanth, discovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa, belongs to which group of fish?

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Australian marsupials survived because of:

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Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus are known to have existed approximately:

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The brain capacity of Homo habilis was approximately:

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Chapter 6: Evolution | MCQs

The Big Bang theory proposes that the universe originated approximately how many billion years ago?

Which of the following conditions was NOT present in the flask during Miller's experiment?

The concept of 'Panspermia' refers to:

Who proposed the chemical evolution theory of origin of life?

The theory of special creation states that the age of the earth is approximately:

Darwin's voyage on which ship led him to propose the theory of natural selection?

The wings of a bat and the flippers of a whale are examples of:

Which of the following is an example of analogous structures?

Industrial melanism in peppered moths is a classic example of:

According to Hardy-Weinberg principle, if frequency of allele A is p and allele a is q, the frequency of heterozygous individuals is:

'Fitness' in Darwinian terms ultimately refers to:

Alfred Wallace came to conclusions similar to Darwin's while working in:

Hugo de Vries proposed the idea of saltation, which means:

The founder effect is a consequence of:

Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that disturb Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

The first cellular forms of life on Earth appeared approximately:

Coelacanth, discovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa, belongs to which group of fish?

Australian marsupials survived because of:

Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus are known to have existed approximately:

The brain capacity of Homo habilis was approximately:

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