B.Sc. Zoology (Honours), Part-III
Paper-VII
Time: 3.00 Hrs. Full Marks: 80
Answer any five questions. Question No. 1 is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Multiple choice questions. (Each question carries Two marks)
Most primitive fossil of horse is:
Equus Merichippus
Mesohippus Eohippus
The modern horse appeared in:
Eocene Oligocene
Pliocene Mesocene
Role of mutation in evolution is:
Reproductive isolation Genetic variation
Genetic drift None of these
India falls under:
Ethiopian region Oriental region
Australian region Palartic region
The era in which man diversified is:
Coenozoic Mosozoic
Palaeozoic All
Presence of six digit in hand is the result of:
Meristic variation Somatic variation
Substantive variation None of these
"Struggle for existence" is related with:
Lamarkism Mendalism
Darwinism Wallace
(viii) The book "origin of species" was published in:
1809 1858
1859 1956
2. Give an account of evolution of man.
3. Describe Australian region and its fauna.
4. Write an essay on organic evolution.
5. Write an essay on fossil history of horse.
6. Write about Neo-Darwinism.
7. Describe general peculiarities of oceanic islands.
8. Give an account of theories of animal distribution.
9. Describe the characteristics and fauna of oriental region.
10. Write notes on any Two of the following:
Mesozoic era Gorilla
Zygote mortality Somatic variation