genetics, evolution of life & ecological biodiversity - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

genetics, evolution of life & ecological biodiversity PRACTICE TEST [5 - EXERCISES]

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set 3

set 4

set 5

Question : 16

The long bones are hollow and connected by air passages these are characteristics of

a) Birds

b) Mammals

c) Reptiles

d) All land vertebrates

Answer: (a)

Hollow bones are characteristic adaptive features of birds. It reduces their body weight and is a major flight adaptation.

Question : 17

Consider the following statements :

  1. Genomics is the study of the sequencing the genomes of organisms.
  2. Genomics includes intensive efforts to determine the entire DNA sequence of organisms and fine scale genetic mapping efforts.
  3. Genomics was established by Fredrick Sangerwhen he first sequenced the complete genomes of a virus and a mitochondrion.
Which of the statements given above are correct about genomics?

a) 1 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

Question : 18

Which of the following viruses have RNA as the genetic material?

  1. Polio-viruses
  2. Retroviruses
  3. Adeno-viruses
  4. TMV
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 1, 2 3 and 4

d) 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

Adenoviruses are medium-sized (90–100 nm), nonenveloped viruses with an icosahedral nucleocapsid containing a double stranded DNA genome.

Question : 19

The first organisms were

a) Chemoheterotrophs

b) Autotrophs

c) Chemoautotrophs

d) Eukaryotes

Answer: (a)

Chemoheterotrophs were first organisms. They were prokaryotic like bacteria, anaerobes, as molecular oxygen was absent. They obtained energy by fermentation of some of the organic molecules present in the broth. Thus they absorbed organic molecules from outside for body building and energy.

Chemoautotrophs - Organisms that are capable to synthesize organic molecules from inorganic molecules. E.g., Nitrifying bacteria, sulphur reducing bacteria etc.

Autotrophs are photosynthesizing plants / organisms.

Question : 20 [PSC (Pre) 2019]

Match List-I with List-II :

List-I List-II
A. Theory of mutation 1. Beadle and Tatum
B. Theory of evolution 2. Jacob and Monod
C. One gene one enzyme hypothesis 3. Darwin
D. Operon concept 4. Hugo De Vries
Select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: (A) (B) (C) (D)

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 4 3 1 2

d) 3 4 2 1

Answer: (c)

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