(1)
Hylobates is a genus comprising of
1
spider monkeys
2
gibbons
3
langurs
4
macaques
(2)
The number of chromosomes in human sperm is
1
24
2
46
3
23
4
None of the above
(3)
Neo-Darwinism is propounded by
1
Lamarck
2
Darwin
3
Weismann
4
De Vries
(4)
Which of the following conditions represents trisomy 21?
1
Edward's syndrome
2
Down's syndrome
3
Patau's syndrome
4
Cri du chat syndrome
(5)
The theory of 'catastrophism' is propouded by
1
John Light Foote
2
Georges Cuvier
3
Bucher de Perthes
4
Charles Lyell
(6)
In RNA, which of the following is found in place of thymine?
1
Adenine
2
Guanine
3
Cytosine
4
Uracil
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(7)
Skin colour inheritance in man is
1
sex-linked trait
2
polygenic trait
3
sex-influenced trait
4
monogenic trait
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(8)
The improvement of genetical quality of human race through selective breeding is called
1
eugenics
2
euphenics
3
euthenics
4
None of the above
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(9)
In man, the pair of chromosomes of female zygote is
1
44 + XY
2
22 + X
3
23 + XY
4
44 +XX
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(10)
The human vertebral column has
1
two curvatures
2
three curvatures
3
four curvatures
4
five curvatures
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(11)
Fossil remains of 'Lucy' belong to
1
Australopithecus
2
Dryopithecus
3
Sinanthropus
4
Pithecanthropus
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(12)
Prehensile limbs are associated with
1
bipedal locomotion
2
terrestrial living
3
arboreal living
4
knuckle-walking
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(13)
Remains of Cro-Magnon was first found in
1
Germany
2
France
3
Hadar
4
Spain
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(14)
The correct sequence of stages in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) is
1
Neanderthal man — Australopithecus — Cro-Magnon man — Homo erectus — Modern man
2
Australopithecus — Homo erectus—Neanderthal man— Cro-Magnon man—Modern man
3
Homo erectus — Australopithecus—Neanderthal man— Cro-Magnon man
4
Australopithecus—Neanderthal man—Cro-magnon man—Homo erectus—Modern man
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Answer: Australopithecus — Homo erectus—Neanderthal man— Cro-Magnon man—Modern man
(15)
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
1
Homo habilis—East Africa
2
Ramapithecus—South India
3
Heidelberg jaw—Spain
4
Neanderthal—Pakistan
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Answer: Homo habilis—East Africa
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