Test-MCQ Class 10-NCERT -Science-Chapter 9-Test-1 Chapter 9: Heredity and Evolution Multiple Choice Questions No of Questions : 10 Marks: 10 Please enter your email: 1. An example of homologous organs is potato and runners of grass our teeth and an elephant’s tusks our arm and a dog’s foreleg All of the given 2. The science, which deals with study of heredity and variations is called embryology genetics phylogeny palaeontology 3. Archaeopteryx is a connecting link between reptiles and aquatic animals reptiles and birds birds and dinosaurs birds and insects 4. For palaeontological studies a scientist will gather the evidences from fossils All of the given study of analogy study of homology 5. In evolutionary terms, we have more in common with a chimpanzee a bacterium a spider a Chinese school boy 6. Aditya was observing some organisms in lab and tried to compare them. The presence of which organs will confirm to him that they share evolutionary history? Analogous organs None of the any Homologous organs Paralogous organs 7. New species may be formed if I. DNA undergoes significant changes in germ cells. . II. chromosome number changes in the gamete. III. there is no change in the genetic material. IV. mating does not take place. I and III I and II II, III and IV I, II and III 8. Which of the following statements is not true with respect to variation? Variation is minimum in asexual reproduction. All variations in a species have equal chance of survival Selection of variants by environmental factors forms the basis of evolutionary processes. Change in genetic composition results in variation. 9. Select the statement that describes characteristics of genes. . A gene does not code for proteins. In individuals of a given species, a specific gene is located on a particular chromosome. Each chromosome has only one gene. Genes are specific sequence of bases in a DNA molecule. 10. If a round, green seeded pea plant (RRyy) is crossed with wrinkled, yellow seeded pea plant (rrYY), the seeds produced in F1 – generation will be round and green wrinkled and yellow round and yellow wrinkled and green Please Enter Your Name, School Name & Class in the given below box and submit: ( results will be shown on this page within few moments after submit ) Loading … Question 1 of 11