EVOLUTION

DPP PRACTICE SHEET-9

1. Which of the following is the correct sequence 4. Agriculture and human settlements arose
of events in the origin of life? about
I) Formation of protobionts. (1) 1000 years ago
II) Synthesis of organic monomers. (2) 10,000 years ago
III) Synthesis of organic polymers.
(3) 75,000 years ago
IV) Formation of DNA-based genetic systems.
(4) 1,00,000 – 40,000 years ago
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below: 5. A : Ramapithecus was more man- like
while Dryopithecus was more ape-like.
(1) I, II, III, IV
R : Ramapithecus had a thick layer of enamel.
(2) I, III, II, IV
(1) Both A and R are true and R is correct
(3) II, III, I, IV
explanation of A.
(4) II, III, IV, I
(2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
2. Given below are two statements : One is correct explanation of A.
labelled assertion (A) and other is labelled as
reason (R) :- (3) A is true, but R is false.

Assertion (A) : Brain capacity of Homo habilis (4) A is false, but R is true.
was 650 – 800 cc.
6. The most successful story is evolution of
Reason (R): Type probably did not eat meat.
(1) Fishes
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below: (2) Chimpanzees

(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the (3) Humans
correct explanation of (A)
(4) Dinosaurs
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
7. Consider the following statements :
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
(a) Homo habilis is also known as ‘handy
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct (R) is the correct man’ and could cook food using fire.
explanation of (A)
(b) Homo erectus was about 5 feet tall
3. Which of the following structures is upright hominid and exhibited improved
homologous to the wing of a bird?
hunting skills.
(1) Dorsal fin of a Shark
(1) Both a and b are true
(2) Wing of a Moth
(2) a is true but b is false
(3) Hind limb of Rabbit
(3) Both a and b are false
(4) Flipper of Whale
(4) a is false but b is true

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8. The first organisms which invaded the 12. The theory of panspermia proposes the
land were
(1) Spontaneous generation of life
(1) Reptiles
(2) Extra-terrestrial origin of life
(2) Plants
(3) Chemical evolution of life
(3) Amphibians
(4) Special creation of life
(4) Fungi
13. Select the correctly matched option.
9. Match the following columns.
(1) Gene flow : Changes in allele frequencies
(a) Origin of universe (1) 4.5 billion years by a chance event.
(b) Origin of earth (2) 4 billion years ago (2) Mutation : Migration of individuals of the
population.
(c) Origin of life (3) 2.7 billion years ago
(d) Origin of first (4) 20 billion years ago (3) Random mating : Equal chances of each
individual in a population to mate with any
eukaryotes other individual.
Select the correct option. (4) Natural selection : Selection of mate on the
a b c d basis of morphological features.

(1) 1 4 2 3 14. This first cellular forms of life probably

appeared
(2) 4 1 2 3
(1) 2000 million years ago
(3) 4 2 1 3
(2) 2000 billion years ago
(4) 4 1 3 2
(3) 200 million years ago
10. The period which falls under the
coenozoic era is. (4) 4.5 billion years ago

(1) Ordovician 15. Consider the following statements :

(2) Silurian (a) Gene flow, genetic drift, mutation,

natural selection and genetic recombination
(3) Cambrian deviate the population from the Hardy
Weinberg equilibrium.
(4) Quaternary.
(b) Small population size is required to
11. Select the correct option.
maintain constant allele frequencies over
(a) Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus lived generations.
on Earth about 15 mya.
Select the correct option.
(b) They were primates with a hairy
(1) Both a and b are true
appearance and walked like gorillas.
(1) Both a and b are true (2) a is true but b is false

(2) a is true but b is false (3) Both a and B are false

(3) Both a and b are false (4) a is false but b is true

(4) a is false but b is true

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16. Assertion : Darwin’s theory of evolution 20. Assertion : Evolution refers to
was based on the inheritance of adaptive modification in the lines of descent.
genetic variations.
Reason : Natural selection is the equal
Reason : He could not recognize the survival success of individuals of a
mechanism of inheritance. population.
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are true and (1) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is correct explanation of Assertion. Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

(2) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but (2) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but
Reason is not correct explanation of Reason is not correct explanation of
Assertion. Assertion.

(3) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. (3) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

(4) Assertion is false, but Reason is true. (4) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
17. The thorn of Bougainvillea and tendril 21.Select the correct order of extinction of
of Cucurbita exhibit. following dinosaurs?
(1) Homology I. Stegosaurus II. Brachiosaurus

(2) Convergent evolution III. Pteranodon

(3) Adaptive convergence IV. Triceratops

(4) Analogy V. Tyrannosaurus

18. Select the correct option. (1) II, I, III, V, IV

(a) Allele frequencies are supposed to (2) II, I, V, IV, III

remain constant over generations.
(3) III, V, IV, II, I
(b) Hardy Weinberg equation is the
(4) None of these
algebraic representation of the allele
frequencies of a population. 22. Fossils serve as one of the evidence of
evolution because :
(1) Both a and b are true
(a) Fossil records show that various groups
(2) a is true but b is false
of organisms dominated earth during the
(3) Both a and b are false different course of evolution.

(4) a is false but b is true (b) Many organisms are extinct today.

19. The practise of animal husbandry in (c) Certain groups of organisms are
which animals are interbred to produce a restricted to a certain geological time period.
specialized breed of organisms is an
Select the option with all correct statements.
example of
(1) Only a
(1) Natural selection
(2) Only b
(2) Use and disuse of organisms
(3) Both b and c
(3) Artificial selection
(4) a, b and c
(4) Saltation

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23. Consider the following statements about 25.Select the correct option for the given
fossils : statements :-
(a) Rock sediments of different ages contain (a) Natural selection is based on certain
fossils of life forms that died during the observations which are factual.
formation of particular layer of sediment.
(b) The essence of Darwinian theory about
(b) Fossil records are based on the sequence evolution is natural selection
of occurrence of fossils on various strata of
(c) Acquired characters do not inherit,
sedimentary rocks.
according to Lamarck
Select the correct option..
(d) Hugo de-vries believed in single step
(1) Both a and b are true large mutation

(2) a is true, b is false Options :

(3) Both a and b are false (1) Only a and b

(4) a is false, b is true (2) Only c and d

24. Hardy Weinberg equilibrium will be (3) Only b and c

disrupted by
(4) Only a b and d
(1) Lack of migrations

(2) Presence of non-random mating

(3) Lack of mutations

(4) Presence of random mating

Very Short Answer Type Question

1. Mention the key concepts about mechanisms of biological evolution / speciation according to (i) De
Vriesand (ii) Darwin

2. Why are the wings of a butterfly and of a bat called analogous.

3. According to Hardy-Weinberg principle the allele frequency of a population remains constant (p2 +
2pq + q2 = 1). How do you interpret the change of frequency of alleles in a population?

4. Are flippers of penguin and dolphin homologous or analogous? What type of evolution has brought
such a similarity in them?

5. Mention how is mutation theory of Hugo de Vries different from Darwin’s theory of natural
selection.

6. Write the similarity between the wing of a butterfly/cockroach and the wing of a bat. What do you
infer from the above with reference to evolution.

7. Genetic flow and genetic drift are the same phenomena. Mark the above statement as true or false and
justify your answer.

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8. A group of students designed and executed an experiment similar to the MillerUrey experiment, but
missed a component. The experimental setup used by them is shown below.

They performed the experiment and analysed the sample after it. What compounds are they likely to
find in the sample? Justify your answer.

9. What is the frequency of heterozygous genotype (Aa) in a randomly mating population in which the
frequency of all dominant phenotypes is 0.36?

10. In a population of birds, individuals with intermediate beak sizes can effectively feed on a range of
available seeds while birds with either small or large beak sizes find it difficult to access certain seeds.
(a) Which birds are more likely to be naturally selected?

(b) Based on (a), which type of natural selection does this phenomenon exemplify?

Short Answer Type Question

1. (a) What is adaptive radiation?

(b) Explain with the help of suitable example where adaptive radiation has occurred to represent
convergent evolution.

2. (a) How does Hardy Weinberg expression (P2 + 2pq + q2 = 1) explain that genetic equilibrium
maintained in a population?

(b) List any two factors that can disturb the genetic equilibrium.

3. Why are the wings of butterfly and bird said to be alalogous organs? Name the type of evolution
analogous orgains are a result of.

4. How does industrial melanism support Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection? Explain.

5. Explain adaptive ratiations and convergent evolution by taking example of some of Australian
marsup and placental mammals.

6. (a) Anthropogenic actions have caused evolution of species. Explain with the help of two examples.

(b) Differentiate between divergent and convergent evolution.

7. Over the course of human evolution, the size of the brain has consistently grown larger.

(a) Mention any TWO factors that could be responsible for this continual expansion.

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(b) Which category of evolution does this pattern align with - stabilising, directional, or disruptive?
Justify your answer.

8.

(a) Mention the specific geographical region where these organisms are found.

(b) Name and explain the phenomenon that has resulted in the evolution of such diverse species in the
region.

(c) Explain giving reasons the existence of placental wolf and Tasmanian wolf sharing the same habitat.

9. Lake Tanganyika harbours a wide variety of cichlid fish. These fish have minor modifications in the
jaw shape, number of teeth, and intestine length amongst various other features, and have evolved to
feed on algae, plankton, plants, insects, and other fish of various sizes also residing in the lake.

(a) Which of the following evolutionary phenomenon does the above scenario describe?

(b) Based on (a), mention any FOUR advantages of this phenomenon.

10. A population of peppered moths is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for a gene with two alleles. The
'A' allele for dark-coloured wings is dominant over the 'a' allele for light-coloured wings.

The frequency of homozygous dominant individuals is 0.36. Based on thisinformation, calculate the
frequency of:

(a) allele A in the population

(b) allele a in the population

(c) heterozygous individuals

Long Answer Type Question

1. (a) Explain Darwinian theory of evolution with the help of one suitable example.

(b) State the two key concept of the theory.

(c) Mention any three characteristics of Neanderthal man that lived in near east and central Asia.

2. (a) Name the primates that lived about 15 million years ago. List their characteristic features.

(b) (i) Where was the first man-like animal found.

(ii) Write the order in which Neanderthals. Homo habilas and Homo erectus appeared on earth.

(iii) State the brain capacity of each one of them.

(iv) When did modern Homo Sapiens appear on this planet?

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3. (a) Natural Selection operates when nature selects for fitness. Explain.

(b) The rate of appearance of new forms is linked to the life span of an organism. Explain with the
help of a suitable example.

4. Bees and flowering plants are known to have co-evolved and incorporated each other as a part of their
lifestyle.

(a) How do they mutually benefit from each other?

(b) Describe any TWO adaptations of bees that help them benefit from flowering plants.

(c) Describe any TWO adaptations of flowering plants that help them benefit from bees

5. Among plants, angiosperms, or flowering plants, stand out as the most diverse and numerous group
of plants on Earth today, a reflection of their evolutionary triumph.

Mark this statement as TRUE/FALSE and give any FOUR reasons for your answer using the
characteristic features of angiosperms.

ANSWER KEY
1-3 11 - 1 21 - 1
2-1 12 - 2 22 - 4
3-4 13 - 3 23 - 1
4-2 14 - 1 24 - 2
5-1 15 - 2 25 - 4
6-3 16 - 1
7-1 17 - 1
8-2 18 – 1
9–2 19 - 3
10 - 4 20 - 3

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