Top 150+ Solved Evolution MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Alternative forms of a gene are called _____________.
a. loci
b. multiples
c. Chromosomes
d. Alleles
Q. Heredity or inheritance of specific traits became clearer due to
a. Lamarck's theory
b. Mendel worked on garden peas
c. Darwinism
d. Neo-Darwinism
Q. Which of the following sentences is true about the evolutionary process?
a. There is no real 'progress' in the idea of evolution.
b. humans are unique, a totally new type of organism.
c. progress is nature's religion.
d. Evolution of life forms was rapid in the beginning ages.
Q. Microevolution takes place due to
a. somatogenic variation
b. blastogenic variation
c. continuous variation
d. Successive variation
Q. The difference between Homo sapiens and the Homo erectus was ____. .
a. Homo sapiens originated in Africa while Homo erectus was in Asia
b. Homo erectus were much smaller in size than homo sapiens.
c. Homo erectus stayed in Africa while Homo sapiens did not.
d. The size of their brain of Homo eructus was smaller to homo sapiens
Q. By studying analogous structures we look for ______.
a. similarities in appearance and function but different in structure.
b. similarities in appearance but differences in functions.
c. Similarities in organ structure.
d. Similarities in cell make up.
Q. __________ was a predecessor of Darwin and he developed the theory of acquired characteristics.
a. Weismann
b. Mendel
c. Malthus
d. Lamarck
Q. Which of these is not a living fossil?
a. Archaeopteryx
b. Duck-billed platypus
c. Lungfish
d. Frog
Q. Which of the following are not the examples of analogous structures?
a. Wings of bat and butterfly.
b. Wings of bat and forelimb of cattle.
c. Thorn and spine.
d. Tendril of Lathyrus and tendril of Gloriossa.
Q. The scientist who cut off the tails of mice of successive generations to prove Lamarck's theory was wrong was _____.
a. Weismann
b. Haeckel
c. Darwin
d. Wallace
Q. Human being belongs to the species of_____.
a. Homo erectus
b. Homo habillis
c. Homo sapiens
d. Hominidae
Q. Links between organisms that show branching pattern of evolutionary relationships are shownby_____.
a. living fossils
b. comparative embryology
c. phylogenetic trees
d. two fossil layers
Q. Speciation is the evolutionary process by which _____.
a. a new gene pool is formed
b. evolutionary paths of species converge
c. hybrid species formed
d. Shows up differences in physical traits
Q. Evidences of evolutionary relationships is found in ______.
a. atmosphere
b. fossils
c. ocean beds
d. rocks
Q. Which of the following is not a source of variation in a population?
a. Inherited genetic differences.
b. Differences due to health.
c. Differences due to age.
d. None of the above.