Similarities in sequence and function of two proteins indicate that they are members of a family that share a common ancestor. If they are from different species, they are called […]
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CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Molecular Evolution
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What Is a Clade? Understanding Monophyletic Groups in Evolutionary Biology
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- July 2, 2025
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A monophyletic group of organisms that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants on a phylogenetic tree are termed as (1) clade (2) cline (3) cluster […]
Do Humans Evolve from Monkeys? Understanding the True Relationship Between Humans and Monkeys
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- July 2, 2025
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At present, the relationship between human and monkey can be stated as (1) They both have common ancestors (2) Human have evolved from monkey (3) Both have very distinct phylogeny […]
Understanding Orthologous Genes: The Cornerstone of Comparative Genomics
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If a gene sequence in Species A is 95 % similar to gene sequence in Species B. Such genes are termed as (1) Orthologous (2) Perilogous (3) Paralogous (4) Allologous […]
Polyphyletic Groups: When Phylogenetically Close Species Lack a Common Ancestor
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- June 30, 2025
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A group of species which are phylogenetically closer but donot share common ancestor are regarded as (1) Monophyletic (2) Polyphyletic (3) Paraphyletic (4) Sympatric Polyphyletic Groups: When Phylogenetically Close […]
Molecular Markers: The Gold Standard for Establishing Phylogenetic Relationships
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Phylogenetic relationship can be best established by- (1) Allozymes (2) Alakaloids (3) Molecular markers (4) Morphology Molecular Markers: The Gold Standard for Establishing Phylogenetic Relationships Establishing accurate phylogenetic relationships—uncovering […]
Which Molecular Markers Cannot Establish Phylogenetic Relationships? Understanding the Limits of tRNA Sequencing
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- June 30, 2025
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Phylogenetic relationship among organisms cannot be established on basis of- (1) 5 S r-RNA (2) t-RNA sequencing (3) 16 S r-RNA (4) Mitochondrial DNA Which Molecular Markers Cannot Establish […]
Human Phylogeny: The Role of Y Chromosome and Mitochondrial Genes in Tracing Ancestry
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Human phylogeny is characterized by- (1) Y chromosome (2) Mitochondrial genes (3) Both 1 & 2 (4) VNTR Human Phylogeny: The Role of Y Chromosome and Mitochondrial Genes in […]
How to Investigate Gene Duplication in New Plant Species: Best Methods for Modern Genomics
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- June 30, 2025
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Scientists discovered two new plant species. “A” and “B” that look similar except that, species “A” bears flowers and leaves that are twice the size of those in species “B”. […]
molecular clock, it was estimated that two species A and B must have diverged from their common ancestor
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Using molecular clock, it was estimated that two species A and B must have diverged from their common ancestor about 9 x 106 years ago. If the rate of divergence […]


