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Final term Spring 2025 5 semesters ago

5th August 2025 Note: MCQs were totally from handouts. Only 1–2 MCQs were repeated from files, so don’t rely too much on them. Also, it’s hard to say how the paper actually went because many MCQs were confusing. MCQS * Role of oxygen in regulation of global climate — It absorbs CO₂ * Role of changing climate in zoogeography of Pakistan — It influences migration patterns * Which monkeys are better suited for living in trees? — New World monkeys * Human transition from nomadic to modern lifestyle was due to — Agriculture * Which model is rejected as improbable? — Linear * Oldest multicellular eukaryotes from rocks of Canada were — 1200 million years ago * What distinguished insects in the Pennsylvanian period? — Dramatic diversification * Main difference between protists and multicellular organisms — Protists are single-celled; multicellular are made of different types of cells * Important aspect of Charles Darwin’s work — Zoology * French Revolution — Weakened the power of Church * Darwin did not collect — Insects * How many genera of diatoms were present in Upper Cretaceous period? — 75 * Characteristic feature of bryozoans — Colonial * Endemic species are formed — Within the area where they evolved * UV increases — mutation, which leads to Higher genetic diversity * Split between India and Madagascar occurred — 90–85 million years ago * Mammals only diverse in South America — which ones? — Xenarthra * Extinction of megafauna began in — North America * Percentage of marine environment protected — 0.5% * Two islands near a mainland are similar in size. What affects their biodiversity the most? — Distance from mainland5th August 2025 Note: MCQs were totally from handouts. Only 1–2 MCQs were repeated from files, so don’t rely too much on them…

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MCQ topics students remembered20 topics
  1. M1Role of oxygen in regulation of global climate
  2. M2Role of changing climate in zoogeography of Pakistan
  3. M3Which monkeys are better suited for living in trees?
  4. M4Human transition from nomadic to modern lifestyle was due to
  5. M5Which model is rejected as improbable?
  6. M6Oldest multicellular eukaryotes from rocks of Canada were
  7. M7What distinguished insects in the Pennsylvanian period?
  8. M8Main difference between protists and multicellular organisms
  9. M9Important aspect of Charles Darwin’s work
  10. M10French Revolution
  11. M11Darwin did not collect
  12. M12How many genera of diatoms were present in Upper Cretaceous period?
  13. M13Characteristic feature of bryozoans
  14. M14Endemic species are formed
  15. M15UV increases
  16. M16Split between India and Madagascar occurred
  17. M17Mammals only diverse in South America
  18. M18Extinction of megafauna began in
  19. M19Percentage of marine environment protected
  20. M20Two islands near a mainland are similar in size. What affects their biodiversity the most?
Study tips3 tips
  1. T1MCQs were totally from handouts.
  2. T2Only 1–2 MCQs were repeated from files, so don’t rely too much on them.
  3. T3It’s hard to say how the paper actually went because many MCQs were confusing.
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