10 Evolution
10 Evolution
INTRODUCTION
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volutionary Biology is the study of history of life forms on earth. Our earth is full of
living and non-living matter. This matter undergoes various changes from time to
time, like living organisms take birth, grow, become old and ultimately at the end they
die off. This is the life history of a particular organism.So to understand the changes
in flora and fauna that have occured over millions of years on earth, we must have an
understanding of the context of origin of life i.e., evolution of earth, of stars and
indeed of the universe itself.
In this Chapter, we will deal with the various aspects of evolutionary biology like
origin and evolution of life forms, the evidences of evolution. mechanism of evolu-
tion with special focus on evolution and origin of man.
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EVOLUTION
(1) Organic evolution states “Descent with modification” according to which present day complex living organisms
have evolved from earlier simpler organisms by small and gradual changes over millions of years.
(2) Lamarck was first to propose an extensive theory of evolution.
(3) Charles Darwin explained “Theory of natural selection” in his book entitled “On the Origin of Species by Means
of Natural Selection”.
(4) Hugo de Vries (1901) proposed Mutation theory of Evolution.
(5) Modern Theory of evolution is a modified version of natural selection and is a reconciliation between Darwinism
and Mutation theory.
(6) Seymouria (Extinct reptile) is a connecting link between reptiles and mammals
(7) Limulus (Arthropoda), Latimera (bony fish) are living fossils.
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SOLVED EXAMPLE
Ex.1 Which of the following was most likely to have been Ex.5 The greatest evolutionary change enabling the land
absent in free form in the primordial atmosphere at vertebrates to be completely free from water, was
the time of origin of life the development of
Or (A) Four legs
Miller performed experiment to prove abiogenic (B) Lungs
molecular evolution of life. Which molecule was not (C) Shelled eggs and internal fertilization
present in Miller’s experiment (D) Four chambered heart
(A) O2 (B) CH4 Sol. (C)
(C) H2 (D) NH3 Ex.6 Evolution means
Sol. (A) (A) History of race
Ex.2 The complex organic compounds that may have first (B) Development of race
evolved in the direction of origin of life on earth, (C) History and development of race with variations
may have been (D) Progressive development of the race
(A) Protein and amino acids Sol. (C)
(B) Protein and nucleic acids Ex.7 Which one of the following are analogous struc-
(C) Urea and nucleic acids tures
(D) Urea and amonia acids (A) Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita
Sol. (B) (B) Flippers of dolphin and legs of horse
(C) Wings of bat and wings of pigeon
Ex.3 In his classic experiment on the formation of amino (D) Gills of prawn and lungs of man
acids, Stanley Miller passed an electric discharge in Sol. (C,D) : Wings of bat are skin folds stretched mainly
a mixture of between elongated finger but the wings of birds are
Or a feather covering all alongs the arm. They look
Stanley Miller had put the oparin-Haldane theory to similar because they have a common use for flying,
test in 1953 by creating in the laboratory, the prob- but their origin are not common. This makes them
able condition of the primitive earth. In the experi- analogous charactertics rather than homologous
ment, simple amino acids were synthesized from characteristics.
which of the folowing mixture as observed after 18
Ex.8 Which one of the following in birds, indicates their
days
reptilian ancestry
(A) Steam, CH4, H2 and NH3 (A) Two special chambers crop and gizzard in their
(B) CH4, CO2, O2 and H2 digestive tract
(C) NH3, O2, H2 and steam (B) Eggs with a calcareous shell
(D) CH4, H2, N2 and steam (C) Scales on their hind limbs
Sol. (A) (D) Four chambered heart
Sol. (C)
Ex.4 Which one of the following is incorrect about the
characteristics of protobionts (coacervates and Ex.9 Organs that have different embryonic origin but
microsphers) as envisaged in the abiogenic origin perform similar functions are
of life) (A) Homologous organs
(A) They were partially isolated from the surround- (B) Analogous organs
ing (C) Vestigeal organs
(B) They could maintain an internal environment (D) Atavism
(C) They were able to reproduce Sol. (B) : Analogous organs have different embryonic
(D) They could separate combinations of molecules origin but perform similar functions. These organs
from the surrounding are developed in organisms, widely different
phylogentically due to similar habitats and modes
Sol. (C)
of life.
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1. Hot dilute soup was given by 11. The spark-discharge apparatus to test chemical
(A) Oparin (B) Haldane evolution of life was designed by
(C) Urey (D) None of these Or
the first experiment on chemical evolution and
2. Which is responsible for origin of life
origin of life was carried out by
(A) Spontaneous generation
(A) Oparin and Haldane (B) Miller and Urey
(B) Special creation
(C) Jacob and Monad (D) Dixon and Jolley
(C) Catastrophy
(D) Chemosynthesis 12. Coacervates are
(A) Colloid droplets
3. Life originated in
(A) Precambrian era (B) Proterozoic era (B) Contain nucleoprotein
(C) Mesozoic era (D) Caenozoic era (C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Protobiont
4. Origin of life took place in/on
(A) Water (B) Air 13. Theory of catastropism was supported by
(C) Mountains (D) Land (A) Louis Pasteur (B) A.I. Oparin
(C) Cuvier (D) Haldane
5. The presence of salts (NaCl and others) in animal
body fluid gives an inference that life originated in 14. The diagram represents Miller’s experiment. Choose
the the correct combination of labelling
(A) Salf solutions (B) Rain water
(C) Primitive ocean (D) None of the above
6. According to one of the most accepted theory the
earth almosphere before any life had originated
consisted of
H2O, H2, NH2
(A) CH4 (B) O2
(C) N2 (D) None of these
7. Under certain conditions scientists have obtained
cell - like structures. These are known as
(A) Microbes (B) Protists (A) A-electrodes, B - NH3 + H2 + H2O + CH4, C - cold
(C) Coacervates (D) Prebiotic soup water, D-vacuum, E-U trap
(B) A-electrodes, B - NH4 + H2 + CO2 + CH3, C - hot
8. Chemical theory of origin of life was given by water, D-vacuum, E-U trap
Or (C) A-electrodes, B - NH3 + H2O C - hot water, D-tap,
Who proposed that the first form of life could have E-U trap
come from pri-existing living organic molecules (D) A-electrodes, B - NH3 + H2 + H2O + CH4, C -
(A) Stanley Miller (B) Oparin and Haldane steam, D - vacuum, E-U trap
(C) Louis Pasteur (D) Spallanzani
15. Coacervates were experimentally produced by
9. The abiogenesis occurred about how many billion (A) Urey and Miller
years ago (B) Jacob and Monod
(A) 1.2 billion (B) 1.5 billion (C) Fischer and Huxley
(C) 2.5 billion (D) 3.5 billion (D) Sidney Fox and Oparin
10. Theory of special creation was given by
(A) Weismann (B) Helmont
(C) Manpertuis (D) Father Saurez
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2. Match the scientists listed under column - ‘I’ with ideas listed Column - ‘II’
Column - I Column - II
A. Darwin i. Abigenesis
B. Oparin ii. Use and disuse of organs
C. amarck iii. Continental drift theory
D. Wagner iv. Evolution by natural selection
Options :
(A) A - i., B - iv, C - ii, D - iii(B) A iv, B - i., C - ii, D - iii
(C) A - ii, B - iv, C - iii, D - i.(D) A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i.
3. Match the evolution concepts and their proposers and select the right option
Column - I Column - II
A. Saltation i. Darwin
B. Formation of life was proceeded by chemica ii. Louis Pasteur
evolution
C. Reproductive fitness iii. De vries
D. Life comes from pre-existing life iv. Oparin and Haldane
(A) A - iii; B - iv; C - i; D - ii (B) A - iv; B - iii; C - ii; D - i
(C) A - iv; B - ii; C - iii; D - i (D) A - ii; B - iii; C - i; D - iv
(E) A - i; B - iv; C - iii; D - ii
4. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. Francesco Redi i. Theory of chemical evolution of life
B. L. Pasteur ii. Disproval of spontaneous generation
C. Richter iii. Swan necked flask experiment
D. Oparin iv. Mutation
v. Panspermia
(A) A - v; B - i.; C - iv; D - ii (B) A - ii; B - iii; C - v; D - i.
(C) A - v; B - iv; C - ii; D - i. (D) A - i.; B - ii; C - iii; D - iv
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1. Darwin’s finches provide an excellent evidence in 9. Which of following is closest relative of man ?
favour of evolution. This evidence comes from the (A) Chimpanzee (B) Gorilla
field of [CBSE AIPMT 2000] (C) Orangutan (D) Gibbon
(A) Biogeography (B) Anatomy 10. Reason of diversity in living being is
(C) Embryology (D) Palaeontology [CBSE ATPMT 2001]
2. Which is not a vestigial part in humans ? (A) mutation
[CBSE AIPMT 2000] (B) gradual change
(A) Segmental muscles of abdomen (C) long term evolutionary change
(B) Finger nails (D) short term evolutionary change
(C) Third molar 11. Similarities in organisms with different genotype
(D) Coccyx indicates [CBSE ATPMT 2001]
3. Which of the following primate is the closest rela- (A) micro-evolution (B) macro-evolution
tive of humans ? [CBSE AIPMT 2000] (C) convergent evolution (D) divergent evolution
(A) Rhesus monkey (B) Orangutan 12. Which of the following is correct order of evolu-
(C) Gorilla (D) Gibbon tionary history of man ? [CBSE AIPMT 2001]
4. Which one of the following features is closely re- (A) Peking man, Homo sapiens, Neanderthal, Cro-
lated with the evolution of humans ? magnon
[CBSE AIPMT 2000] (B) Peking man, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens, Cro-
(A) Loss of tail (B) Shortening of jaws magnon
(C) Binocular vision (D) Flat nails (C) Peking man, Heidalberg man, Neanderthal, Cro-
magnon
5. Homo sapiens evolved during (D) Peking man, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens,
[CBSE ATPMT 2000] Heidalberg man
(A) Pleistocene (B) Oligocene
(C) Pliocene (D) Miocene 13. Two different species cannot live for long duration
in the same niche or habitat' This law is
6. Occurrence of endemic species in South-America [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
and Australia is due to [CBSE ATPMT 2001]
(A) Allen's law (B) Gause’s hypothesis
(A) these species have been extinct from other
(C) Dollo's rule (D) Weismann's theory
(B) continental separation
(C) there is no terrestrial route to these places 14. Sequence of which of the following is used to know
(D) retrogressive evolution the phylogeny ? [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(A) mRNA (B) rRNA
7. Half-life period of C14 is about (C) tRNA (D) DNA
[CBSE ATPMT 2001]
(A) 500 yr (B) 5730 yr 15. In which era reptiles were dominant ?
[CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(C) 50 yr (D) 5 × 104 yr
(A) Coenozoic era (B) Mesozoic era
8. Darwin’s theory of pangenesis shows similarity with (C) Palaeozoic era (D) Archaeozoic era
theory of inheritance of acquired characters then
what will be correct according to it ? 16. According to fossils discovered up to present time
[CBSE ATPMT 2001] origin and evolution of man was started from it
(A) Useful organs become strong and developed [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
while useless organs become extinct. These or- (A) France (B) Java
gans help in struggle for survival (C) Africa (D) China
(B) Size of organs increase with ageing 17. In which condition the gene ratio remains constant
(C) Development of organs is due to will power for any species ? [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(D) There should be some physical basis of inherit- (A) Sexual selection (B) Random mating
ance (C) Mutation (D) Gene flow
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MOCK TEST
1. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life ?
I. Formation of protobionts II. Synthesis of organic monomers
III. Synthesis of organic polymers IV. Formation of DNA based genetic system
(A) I, II, III, IV (B) I, III, II, IV (C) II, III, I, IV (D) II, III, IV, I
4. The idea of ‘Natural Selection’ as the fundamental process of evolutionary changes wa reached
(A) independently by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in 1990
(B) by Charles Darwin in 1866
(C) by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1901
(D) independently by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in 1859
5. Match the Column-I with Column-II and chose the right option
Column-I Column-II
I. Thomas Malthus A. Branching descent
II. Hugo de Vries B. Studies on populations
III. Charles Darwin C. Use and disuse theory
IV. Lamarck D. Saltation
(A) I - D, II - A, III - C, IV - B (B) I - B, II - D, III - A, IV - C
(C) I - B, II - D, III - C, IV - A (D) I - C, II - B, III - A, IV - D
(E) I - B, II - A, III - C, IV - D
6. Match the evolution concepts and their proposers and select the right option
Column-I Column-II
I. Salation A. Darwin
II. Formation of life was proceeded B. Louis Pasteur
by chemical evolution
III. Reproductive fitness C. de Vries
IV. Life comes from pre-existing life D. Oparin and Haldane
(A) I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - B (B) I - D, II - C, III - B, IV - A
(C) I - D, II - B, III - C, IV - A (D) I - B, II - C, III - A, IV - D
(E) I - A, II - D, III - C, IV - B
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