81.  Vermiform appendix in man, nictitating membrane and wisdom teeth are ______.

A. homologous organs

B. analogous organs

C. vestigial organs

D. none of the above

Answer : Option C

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82.  Which one of the following terms would most correctly describe the relationship between the flight organs of animals like locust, bat, swallow, and flying fish ?

A. Atavism

B. Analogous

C. Homologous

D. Vestigeal

Answer : Option B

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83.  Appearance of facial hair in some people is an example of

A. mongolism

B. analogous organs

C. atavism

D. all above

Answer : Option C

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84.  A living connecting link which provides evidence for organic evolution is ______.

A. Archeopteryx between reptiles and mammals

B. lung fish between pisces and reptiles

C. duck billed platypus between reptiles and mammals

D. Sphenodon between reptiles and birds

Answer : Option C

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85.  Von baer supports the theory of evolution

A. embryological character

B. germs layers

C. somatic variations

D. genetic variations

Answer : Option A

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86.  Which of the following bird will be called most successfully evolved ?

A. Lays 2 eggs, 2 hatch and 2 reproduce

B. Lays 9 eggs, 9 hatch and 3 reproduce

C. Lays 5 eggs, 5 hatch and 5 reproduce

D. Lays 10 eggs, 5 hatch and 4 reproduce

Answer : Option C

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87.  Biogenetic law states that ______.

A. ontogeny repeats phylogeny

B. phylogeny repeats ontogeny

C. no two living organisms are alike

D. the favourable acquired characters are inherited

Answer : Option A

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88.  A study of evolution has established the systematic positions in many animals. In some animals chordate characters are absent in adult stage, but present in larval stage, eg. Herdmania has been included in ______.

A. crustacea

B. protochordata

C. dermaptera

D. onychophora

Answer : Option B

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89.  Many of the animals and plants found on islands are ______.

A. endemic

B. exotic

C. sympatric

D. none of these

Answer : Option A

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90.  The Haeckel’s theory of biogenetic Law means that ______.

A. all organisms start as an egg

B. life history of an organism reflects its evolutionary history

C. nonliving matter from life

D. progeny resembles parents

Answer : Option B

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