Any movie that features dinosaurs should also have which of the following combinations of geological age- appropriate organisms? Choose the correct combination. (1) Humans, angiosperms and gymnosperms, birds, (2) Early […]
Tag: CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Paleontology and Evolutionary History
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CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Paleontology and Evolutionary History
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Matching Major Evolutionary Events to Geological Eras: Plants, Mammals, and the Breakup of Pangaea
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The following geological eras mark the advent of important events in the history of earth – origin of terrestrial plants, origin of mammals and break up of the land mass […]
Darwin’s “Abominable Mystery”: The Origin and Diversification of Angiosperms
The term “abominable mystery” was used by Darwin in the context of origin and diversification of (1) angiosperms (2) microorganisms (3) beetles (4) birds Introduction Charles Darwin, the father of […]
The Origin and Diversification of Angiosperms: The Cretaceous Period
The origin and diversification of Angiosperms was during which geological period? (1) Permian (2) Triassic (3) Jurassic (4) Cretaceous INTRODUCTION Angiosperms, or flowering plants, are the most diverse and ecologically […]
When Did Mammals First Appear? The Triassic Period and the Dawn of Mammalian Evolution
Which of the following geographical periods is characterized by the first appearance of mammals? (1) Tertiary (2) Cretaceous (3) Permian (4) Triassic Introduction The appearance of mammals is a pivotal […]
The Permian–Triassic Extinction: When Over 95% of Marine Species Disappeared
During which of the following major mass extinction events, over 95% of the marine species disappeared from the planet Earth? (1) Ordovician (2) Devonian (3) Permian (4) Triassic Introduction Earth’s […]
The Devonian Period: The Age of Fishes
20. Which of the following periods is known as “Age of fishes”? (1) Devonian (2) Jurassic (3) Cambrian (4) Carboniferous Introduction The story of life on Earth is […]
Which Plant Groups Evolved During the Silurian Period?
Which of the following plant groups evolved during the Silurian period? (1) Bryophyta (2) Psilophyta (3) Lycophyta (4) Spherrophyta Introduction The Silurian period, spanning approximately 443 to 419 million […]
The Cambrian Period: The Explosive Increase in Marine Invertebrate Diversity
During which geological period was there an explosive increase in the number of many marine invertebrate phyla? (1) Ordovician (2) Devonian (3) Permian (4) Cambrian Introduction The history of life […]
The Greatest Diversification of Life on Earth: The Cambrian Period
During which geological period did the greatest diversification of life on earth occur? (1) Permian (2) Jurassic (3) Cambrian (4) Ordovician Introduction The history of life on Earth is marked […]


