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51.

Which of the following provides most evident proof of evolution?

  • Fossils

  • Morphology

  • Embryo

  • Vestigial organs


52.

In rabbit, head of epididymis present at the head of testis is called

  • vas deferens

  • cauda epididymis

  • gubernaculum

  • caput epididymis


53.

Animals undergoes inactive stage during winter, is known as

  • aestivation

  • hibernation

  • adaptation

  • acclimatization


54.

The embryo at 16 celled stage is known as

  • morula

  • gastrula

  • blastula

  • blastomere


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55.

Chromosome complement with 2n - 1 is called

  • monosomy

  • nullisomy

  • trisomy

  • tetrasomy


56.

Which of the following is not vestigial in man?

  • Tail vertebrae

  • Nails

  • Nicitating membrane

  • Vermiform appendix


57.

Small fish get stuck near the bottom of a shark and derives its nutrition from it. This kind of association is called as

  • antibiosis

  • commensalism

  • predation

  • parasitism


58.

the group of Anamniota includes

  • reptiles and birds

  • birds and mammals

  • fishes an amphibians

  • reptiles and mammals


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59.

Synsacrum of fowl consists about

  • 29 vertebrae

  • 3 vertebrae

  • 16 vertebrae

  • single vertebrae


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60.

Jumping genes in maize were discovered by

  • Hugo de Vries

  • Barbara McClintock

  • T H Morgan

  • Mendel


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Barbara McClintock

Barbara McClintock discovered  'Jumping genes' or 'movable genetic elements' in maize. These can move from one location to another on the chromosome.

R W Hedges and A E Jacob (1974) introduced the term 'transposon' to jumping genes.

Hugo de Vries introduced the term 'mutation'.

T H Morgan proposed the 'gene theory' and crossing over.

Gregor Johann Mendel (1822- 1884) is known as the 'Father of Genetics'. It leads to the formulation of laws of inheritance which was carried out by Mendel.


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