Topic 6.1: Origin of Life Stellar distances are measured in (1) Kilometers (2) Meters (3) Nanometers JAS Light years Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statements). (2) The universe is almost 20 million years old. (b) Huge clusters of galaxies comprise the universe. (©) Galaxies contain stars and clouds of gas and dust. (@) Considering the size of earth, universe is indeed a speck. (2) Big bang theory attempts to explain the origin of (1) abande (2) bande Dh aandd (4) only a Chemical theory for origin of life was given by Lf Stanley Miller (2) Oparin and Haldane (3) Spallanzani (4) Louis Pasteur ‘The fst life on earth originated from rotting and decaying materials. This has been explained by (1) Theory of biogenesis PF Theory of spontaneous generation (3) Theory of special creation (4) Theory of extraterrestrial orig Most of the modern scientists believe niginated by 1 Spontaneous generation (2) Chemical evolu (3) Special ereaion (4) Extra terrestrial transfer wat life on earth 6 Match the columns 1 and Il, and choose the correct ‘combination from the options given Column t Cotuma 1 (a) Origin of earth 1.4500 mya (b) Origin of fife on earth 2.4000 mya (©) Origin of first cellular form of 3. 3000 mya life on earth (@) Origin of first non cellular 4.2000 mya form of life on earth eb cg @ i 2s 4 eee as. GQ 2 ga mM 2 1 3 4 7. Imearly earth, water and carbon dioxide was produced by the combination of O; with ‘Ammonia and methan (3) Hydrogen sulphi (4) Sulphates and nitrates 8. Experiment to prove that synthesis of organic compounds. formed the basis of origin of life was performed by (1) Opati 2) Haldane Miller (4) Fox. Theory of abiogenesis oF spontaneous generation was finally disapproved by AT Louis Pasteur G) AB Wallace (2) Organic matter (2) ALOpacin (4) Sydney Fox 10, Spark discharge apparatus for testing chemical origin of life was designed by (1) Urey and Muller 2) Jacob and Monoat (4 Oparin and Haldane (4) Dixon and Jolly<62> Biology AL. Gaseous mixture used by Miller fir synthesis of amino, cies thonugh heat and eleetrie discharge ineluded (LY Methane. ammonra, hydtogs (2) Methane. ammonia, nitrogen and water vapours (3) Nitrogen, methane, oxygen and water 4H Ammonia, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water Napours 12. Most advanced theory of origin of hfe is that of Haldane and Oparin (4) Spontaneous. (1) Catastrophic (3) Cosmoroie 13, Which was absent in the atmosphere at the time of origin oo life? 1M, Qn So, (4) CHy 14. Life cannot originate from inorganic. materials: now because of (1) Low atmospheric temperature (2) High degree of pollution 22) High atmospheric oxygen (4) Absence of raw materials 15, Fill in the blanks. What we see today is an object whose emitted light stared its joumey (a)... of year back and from ...(b)... of kilometres away and reaching our eyes now. (1) @~ Billions, b - Thousands (2) a~ Hundreds, b ~ Billions a ~ Thousands, b - Millions AS e~ Millions, b~ Trillions 16. In the solar system of the milky way galaxy, earth was supposed to have been formed about _ years back (1) 20 billion 2) 4.5 billion (3) 4.0 billion (4) 500 mittion 17. Life appeared after how many years of the formation of earth 7 4billion years (2) 500 million years (3) 45 billion years (4) Both (1) and Q) 18. In his experiment, Miller observed the formation of (J) Sugars and nitrogen bases (2) Pigment and fats 63) Amino acids All of the above 19. First non-cellular forms of life could have originated UJ milion years back 2/3 billion years back (3) 2 billion years back (4) 2 million years back 20. They cellular form of hte did not or 2000 million years ayo. (2) 2billion years ago (3) J billion years back (4) Both (1) and (2) nate ull 21, Read the following statements and choose the option (1) The origin of life is considered a unique eve history of universe (2) ‘Panspermia’ is still a favourite idea for so, astronomers : Come the (3) The first form of life arose slowly th, evolutionary forces from non-living molecu accepted by majority _I All ofthe above 22. The primitive conditions on earth were 1. High temperature I. Voleanic storms I, Low temperature IV. Reducing atmosphere containing CH,, NH, ete V. Oxidising atmosphere containing CH,, NH, ere Choose the correct option NUFT, Mand 1V (2) Land V (3) Hl, Il and 1V (4) TL and V 23, Early Greek thinkers thought units of life called were transferred to different planets including earth (1) Cell (2) Meteorite (3) Speck Spores 24. S.L. Miller performed his experiment in (1) 1972 3) 1753 25. Who showed that in pre-sterilised flasks, life did ot come from killed yeast while in another flask open toa new living organisms arose from ‘killed yeast’? () S.L. Miller (2) Oparin and Haldane G)Abuis Pasteur (4) Emst Mayr 26, Read the following statements and choose the ineores option. (1) Spontaneous generation theory was dismissed one and for all, (2) All life forms were in water environment only A onsidering the size of earth, universe is indeed + week. (4) When we see stars, we apparently are peeping i the past 27, Read the following statements and choose the i option. (1) When we look at stars on a eteur night 4 way, looking back in time (2) When we see objects in our in sye see then instantly and hence an the present hie UV rays from the sun broke up wate (4) Lite appeared almost four billion years back acortest day we are Jiate surroundine™ sent um | nt _,ead the fllowing statements and choose the i $ ion a ‘There was no atmosphere on early earth A) ge stents lieve that ie came fo indicating that similar processes. are occurring elsewhere in space, (4) Theory of biogenesis. explains a singular huge explosion unimaginable in physical terms, 4a, Fora long time it was also believed that life came out of 7 Gecaving and rotting matter like straw, mud, ete. This was tego of (ef Spontaneous generation (3) Biogenesis (2) Chemical evolution (4) Catastrophism W, The first non-cellular forms of life would have been giant molecules like (1) RNA (2) Protein (3) Polysaccharides (4) Aflof the above Read the following statements “and choose the correct option Statement 1: We have no idea about how the first self- replicating metabolic capsule of life arose. Statement 2: These capsules reproduced their molecules perhaps (1) Both statements are correct (2) Both statements are incorrect @F Only statement 1 is correct (4) Only statement 2 is correct 32. Read the assertion and reason carefully and choose the correct option. Assertion: Afier huge explosion, universe expanded and hhence, the temperature came down and hydrogen and helium formed sometime later. Reason: The gases condensed under gravitation and formed the galaxies of the present-day universe. (1) Ifboth assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion 2) assertion and reason are true but reason is not ‘the correct explanation of the assertion (3) Ifassertion is true but reason is false (4) If both assertion and reason are false Population, refers ultimately and onl to : (1) Mental fitness Reproductive fitness (3) Physical fitness Who concluded that existing living forms share similarities 'o varying degrees not only among themselves but also ‘With life forms that existed millions of years ago? (4) Social fitness Evolution <6.3 > (1) Mendet (2), Weismann (3) Thomas Malthus, Charles Darwin 38. Read the following statements and select the correct, statements, 1. The geological hi y of earth closely correlates with the biological history of earth IL. There had been extinctions of different life forms in the years gone by just as new forms of life arose at different periods of history of earth IIL, Earth is thousands of years old. IV. Natural selection is implied as a mechanism of evolution (a) iu Q) i MIv @ Liv CAV 36. Charles Darwin, during sea voyage travelled in a sail ship called (1) HLM. Baegle (2) MN. Beegle VF HM.S. Beagle (4) [Link]. Beagel 37. Conventional religious literature tells us about the theory of special creation. This theory has three connotations. One, that all living organisms (species or types) that we see today were created as such. Two, that the diversity was always the same since creation and will be the same in future also. Three, that earth is about 4000 years old, All these ideas were strongly challenged during the (1) Eighteenth century (3) Twentieth century Nineteenth century (4) Twenty-tirst century 38. Read the following statements and choose the correct option. 1. There has been gradual evolution of life forms. HL. Any population has built in variation in characteristics. IML Those characteristics which enable some to survive better in natural conditions (climate, food, physical factors, etc.) would outbred others that are less- endowed to survive under such natural conditions. IV. In due course of time, apparently. new types of ‘organisms are recognisable. Soviet (2) WALL, (3) hand 1V (4) Hand Vv 39, Who worked in Malay Archipelago ha also come to similar const Ws of Darwin arou wl the same time? (1) Allted Wallace, a geneticist 2 reh, a French naturalist (3), Lamarek, a geneticist ) Altted Wallace, a naturalist,