What is basic assumption for using molecular clocks for estimation of molecular evolution? (1) Rate of neutral mutation is constant over time (2) Rate of evolution is constant over time […]
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CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on EVOLUTION AND BEHAVIOUR
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on EVOLUTION AND BEHAVIOUR
Where Is the Rate of Molecular Evolution Slowest? Non-Synonymous Codon Changes Explained
Rate of molecular evolution would be least in (1) Non-synonymous change in codon (2) Synonymous change in codon (3) Flanking regions of genes (4) Introns of genes Where Is […]
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Where Is Genetic Variation Highest in Genes? Introns Lead the Way
6. Genes between related organism exhibits high variation. The variations would be maximally observed in (1) Exons (2) Intron (3) Promoters (4) Polyadenylation site Where Is Genetic Variation Highest […]
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Gene Duplication and Divergence: The Major Force Behind the Evolution of Genes and Proteins
Major cause of evolution of genes and protein is (1) Point mutation (2) Chromosomal aberrations (3) Sexual reproduction (4) Gene duplication and divergence Gene Duplication and Divergence: The Major […]
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Why Is the Allele Frequency 0.5 in Different Populations? Understanding the Role of Neutral Alleles
Allele frequency of a particular allele was found to be 0.5 in three different populations. It is probably due to is (1) Neutral allele (2) Stable polymorphism (3) Heterozygote advantage […]
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How Neutral Mutations Drive Molecular Distance in Evolution
With time molecular distance between organisms increases during evolution largely due to (1) Natural selection (2) Neutral Mutation (3) Random d rift (4) Point Mutations How Neutral Mutations Drive […]
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The Molecular Clock Hypothesis: How Neutral Evolution Shapes Phylogenetic Relationships
With time molecular distance between organisms increases during evolution largely due to (1) Natural selection (2) Neutral Mutation (3) Random drift (4) Point Mutations The Molecular Clock Hypothesis: How […]
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What Is a Pseudogene? Understanding the Inactive, Faulty Copies of Functional Genes
Inactive faulty copy of functional gene is called (1) Recessive gene (2) Pseudo gene (3) Null gene (4) Neutral gene What Is a Pseudogene? Understanding the Inactive, Faulty Copies […]
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Choosing the Right Radiometric Dating Techniques for Human and Dinosaur Fossils
A group of palaeontologists digging in an area discovers a pre-historic human burialsite. The same group, while exploring a nearby area, discovered fossil remains of what appeared to be more […]
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Out-of-Africa vs. Multiregional Hypothesis: Understanding Human Origins and Common Misconceptions
Given below are statements related to the two competing hypotheses on the origin of modern humans: the Out-of-Africa hypothesis and the multi-regional hypothesis. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? […]
