EVOLUTION - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 2012

The feature that links birds to reptiles in evolution is the possession of

A. Feathers
B. Break
C. Skeleton
D. Scales

Question 22:

• JAMB 2012

From his study of Galapagos finches, Darwin derived his theory of evolution from

A. Comparative anatomy
B. Comparative physiology
C. Fossil remains
D. Comparative embryology

Question 23:

• JAMB 2015

The theory of survival of the fittest was propounded by .....

A. Darwin
B. Hooke
C. Lamarck
D. Linnaeus

Question 24:

• JAMB 2016

Which of the following theories was NOT considered by Darwin in his evolutionary theory?

A. Variation
B. Survival of the fitest
C. Use and disuse
D. Competition

Question 25:

• JAMB 2016

The theory of use and disuse of organs was promulgated by

A. Alfred Wallace
B. Charles Darwin
C. Jean Lamarck
D. Robert Hook