MCQs for Up Bsc Nursing CNET ABVMU
1. Which scientist proposed the concept of the inheritance of acquired traits?
a) Charles Darwin
b) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
c) Gregor Mendel
d) Alfred Russel Wallace
2. The term “homologous structures” refers to structures that:
a) Have similar functions but different evolutionary origins.
b) Have similar structures but different functions.
c) Have both similar structures and functions.
d) Have neither similar structures nor functions.
3. According to the Hardy-Weinberg principle, the frequency of alleles in a population will remain constant if:
a) Mutation occurs at a high rate.
b) Genetic drift is absent.
c) Natural selection is intense.
d) Gene flow is restricted.
4. The extinction of dinosaurs is associated with:
a) Volcanic eruptions
b) Asteroid impact
c) Climate change
d) Plate tectonics
5. The phenomenon where unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar environmental pressures is called:
a) Convergent evolution
b) Divergent evolution
c) Coevolution
d) Adaptive radiation
6. The idea that evolution occurs in small, incremental steps over long periods of time is known as:
a) Gradualism
b) Punctuated equilibrium
c) Speciation
d) Adaptive radiation
7. The evolution of wings in birds and bats is an example of:
a) Convergent evolution
b) Divergent evolution
c) Coevolution
d) Parallel evolution
8. The evolutionary theory proposed by Charles Darwin is based on the concept of:
a) Inheritance of acquired traits
b) Natural selection
c) Genetic drift
d) Mutation
9. The process by which new species evolve from a common ancestor is called:
a) Speciation
b) Hybridization
c) Genetic drift
d) Mutation
10. The concept of “survival of the fittest” is associated with:
a) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
b) Charles Darwin
c) Alfred Russel Wallace
d) Gregor Mendel
Answer Key
1. b) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
2. c) Have both similar structures and functions.
3. b) Genetic drift is absent.
4. b) Asteroid impact
5. a) Convergent evolution
6. a) Gradualism
7. a) Convergent evolution
8. b) Natural selection
9. a) Speciation
10. b) Charles Darwin
| Chapter Name | Chapter Link |
|---|---|
| Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants | Link |
| Human Reproduction | Link |
| Reproductive Health | Link |
| Principles of Inheritance and Variation | Link |
| Molecular Basis Of Inheritance | Link |
| Evolution | Link |
| Human Health and Disease | Link |
| Microbes in Human Welfare | Link |
| Biotechnology : Principles and Process | Link |
| Biotechnology and its Applications | Link |
| Organism And Population | Link |
| Ecosystem | Link |
| Biodiversity and Conservation | Link |
