MHT-CET Origin and Evolution — practice questions
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Practice MHT-CET Origin and Evolution in the app →The theory that **life originated from non-living matter through gradual chemical evolution** was proposed indThe **Miller-Urey (1953)** experiment demonstrated:**Charles Darwin** published his theory of evolution by natural selection in the book:The phrase 'survival of the fittest' (as a description of natural selection) was coined by:The **mutation theory of evolution** was proposed by:The **inheritance of acquired characters** (e.g. organs become stronger through use, weaker through disuse) waIndustrial melanism in **Biston betularia (peppered moth)** is a classic example of:The **Hardy-Weinberg principle** describes:The **RNA World Hypothesis** suggests that the earliest life was based on:Oparin called the initial colloidal aggregates of organic molecules:Darwin observed variations among species while travelling on the:Which of the following is **not** one of Darwin's five postulates of natural selection?**Genetic drift** is:The **founder effect** occurs when:The **bottleneck effect** occurs when:**Stabilising selection** in a population:**Geographical (allopatric) speciation** occurs when:In a Hardy-Weinberg population, if the frequency of the recessive allele $a$ is $q = 0.3$, the percentage of hIn a population, 16% individuals show a recessive phenotype (aa). Under Hardy-Weinberg, the frequency of the dWhich of these is a **post-zygotic** reproductive isolating mechanism?**Adaptive radiation** refers to:Which of the following is **not** a force that changes allele frequencies (causing evolution)?Weismann's experiment of cutting rat tails for 21 generations disproved the theory of:**Ribozymes** are:Which of the following best illustrates **convergent evolution** (analogous structures arising independently)?