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Who proposed the theory of Natural
Selection?
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Name the plant in which mutation theory of
evolution was proposed by Hugo De Vries.
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Name the first organisms to invade land.
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Name our galaxy.
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How old are primates.
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When did the first cellular forms of life
originate?
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Who is the father of paleontology
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What does a change from hardy Weinberg equilibrium
indicate
Who introduced the idea of spontaneous generation
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Pasteur is famous for
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How old is the universe
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Specify the place of origin of homosapiens
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Name the book written by Lamark
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Name a living fossil
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Give an example of missing links
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Brain weight of chimpanzee
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Name the type of fish that was caught in South
America in 1938, that is considered as ancestorof
modern amphibians
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Write the scientific name of the species that succeeds
Homo habilis in hominid evolution.
When did bryophytes appear on earth
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Name the island where Darwin made most of his
observations
Name the common ancestor of apes and man
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Name the primates that lived 15 million years ago
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Where did Neanderthal man live
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Define gene pool.
Define saltaiton.
Give a clear definition of the term species.
What is panspermia?
In which era of geological time scale mammals dominated the scene?
Give the three key factors of modern concept of evolution.
Explain the theory of special creation.
Differentiate between homologous and analogous organs.
A. list the chronological sequence of evolution of human genus homo
b. list four characteristics of skull of Australopethicus
c. At what stage of evolutionary history of man tool making started.
Trace the evolutionary history of horse.
Trace the evolution of man from the first man-like hominid.
What is the study of fossils called? Mention any three points how the fossils throw light on past
life.
What was Lamarck’s theory of evolution? Explain the theory by quoting an example.
What is Oparin- Haldane theory?
How do you consider the tendrils of cucumber nad thorns of Bougainvillea as homologous
structures?
Who put forth the theory of Natural selection? How does industrial melanism explain this theory?
What is the most successful aspect in the evolution of man?
What do you mean by the term founder effect?
State Hardy-Weinberg’s principle.
Name the two key concepts of Darwinian theory of evolution.
Explain the five factors that affect Hardy- Weinberg equilibrium.
Give the diagrammatic representation of the operation of natural selection on different traits.
Aslo give an explanation for each trait.
With the help of a suitable example explain convergent evolution and divergent evolution.
What is meant by anthropogenic action? Explain with an example.
Explain in detail adaptive radiation with a suitable example.