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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following is a vestigial organ in animals? |
| A. | Nictitating membrane |
| B. | Scrotum |
| C. | Tail |
| D. | Eyelashes |
| Answer» B. Scrotum | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is not an example of placental mammals? |
| A. | Mole |
| B. | Anteater |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | Tasmanian tiger cat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Adaptive radiation does not confirm _______ |
| A. | Divergent evolution |
| B. | Homology |
| C. | Convergent evolution |
| D. | Evolution of new forms |
| Answer» D. Evolution of new forms | |
| 4. |
Tasmanian wolf is an example of ________ |
| A. | Australian marsupial |
| B. | Placental mammal |
| C. | American marsupial |
| D. | Placental wolves |
| Answer» B. Placental mammal | |
| 5. |
Lemur is a placental mammal that resembles _______ of Australian marsupials. |
| A. | Bobcat |
| B. | Numbat |
| C. | Spotted cuscus |
| D. | Flying phalanger |
| Answer» D. Flying phalanger | |
| 6. |
Placental mammals in Australia had similarity with the marsupials. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7. |
What do we call the process when more than one adaptive radiation occurs in a single geological place? |
| A. | Divergent evolution |
| B. | Convergent evolution |
| C. | Saltation |
| D. | Overproduction |
| Answer» C. Saltation | |
| 8. |
_______ marsupials were taken as examples of adaptive radiation. |
| A. | American |
| B. | Australian |
| C. | Indian |
| D. | African |
| Answer» C. Indian | |
| 9. |
Species which have diverged after origin from common ancestor giving rise to new species adapted to new habitats and ways of life is called as _______ |
| A. | Adaptive radiation |
| B. | Divergent evolution |
| C. | Convergent evolution |
| D. | Mutation |
| Answer» B. Divergent evolution | |
| 10. |
Which food habit of Darwin’s finches lead to the development of many other varieties? |
| A. | Fruiteater |
| B. | Cactus eater |
| C. | Insect eater |
| D. | Seedeater |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
_______ was the island where Darwin visited and discovered adaptive radiation? |
| A. | Archipelago |
| B. | Galapagos |
| C. | Port Blair |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» C. Port Blair | |