AIPMT 2012 Prelims | Evolution Question 56 | Biology

The extinct human who lived 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eye brows, retreating fore heads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was :

Neanderthal human

Homo habilis

Cro-magnan humans

Ramapithecus

AIPMT 2012 Prelims

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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Which one of the following options gives one correct example each of convergent evolution and divergent evolution ?

Convergent evolution $$ \to $$ Thorns of Bougainvillia and tendrils of cucurbita & Divergent evolution $$ \to $$ Eyes of Octopus and mammals

Convergent evolution $$ \to $$ Eyes of octopus & Divergent evolution $$ \to $$ Bones of forelimpbs of mammals and vertebrates

Convergent evolution $$ \to $$ Thorns of Bougainvillia and ten drils of cucurbita & Divergent evolution $$ \to $$ Wings of butterflies and birds

Convergent evolution $$ \to $$ Bones of forelimbs of vertebrates & Divergent evolution $$ \to $$ Wings of butterfly and birds

AIPMT 2012 Prelims

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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Evolution of different species in a given area starting from a point and spreading to other geographical areas is known as

divergent evolution

Natural selection

Migration

Adaptive radiation

AIPMT 2011 Prelims

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) from his ancestors ?

Uprigth posture

Shortening of jaws

Binocular vision

Increasing cranial capacity

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