Biology Practice: Human Evolution (Mock Test 3 - Advanced Processes & Mechanisms)
1. Darwin's theory of "Natural Selection" is primarily based on which mechanism?
2. The "Industrial Melanism" observed in the Peppered Moth ($Biston\ betularia$) is a classic example of:
3. According to Lamarck, the long neck of the modern giraffe evolved because:
4. The mechanism that prevents the mixing of gene pools between two different species is:
5. "Adaptive Radiation" refers to the process where:
6. Which of the following is the 'Main Weakness' of Darwin's original theory?
7. The mechanism of "Speciation" primarily requires:
8. In the "Struggle for Existence," which type is the most severe?
9. The modern synthesized theory of evolution is known as:
10. "Divergent Evolution" leads to the development of ________ organs.
11. Why did the "Dark-colored" Peppered Moth survive better in industrial areas of 19th-century England?
12. The "Connecting Link" between reptiles and birds is:
13. August Weismann's experiment of cutting off mice tails for 22 generations primarily disproved:
14. What is the fundamental source of "New Variations" in a population?
15. The "Biogenetic Law" which states that 'Ontogeny recapitulates Phylogeny' was proposed by:
16. The mechanism of "Genetic Drift" is most significant in:
17. Which ancestral trait reappearing in a human (like a tail) provides evidence for "Atavism"?
18. "Convergent Evolution" is characterized by the development of ________ structures.
19. The concept that most offspring die before reaching reproductive age and only a few survive is Darwin's:
20. "Phylogeny" refers to the ________ of a species.
