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#32 | Genetic Basis of Adaptation
(Zoology) > Evolution
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Industrial melanism is an example of
| 1. | defensive adaptation of skin against ultraviolet radiations |
| 2. | drug resistance |
| 3. | directional selection due to smoke from industries |
| 4. | protective resemblance with the surroundings |
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If a new allele suddenly becomes very abundant in a population, most likely it is:
1. mutating rapidly
2. flowing with emigrants
3. strongly selected for
4. a product of assortative mating
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Which of the following conclusions is from industrial melanism?
| 1. | Camouflage causes the white moths to get caught by predators more even in rural areas during industrialisation. |
| 2. | During industrialisation, white variant of moths got wiped out completely in urban areas. |
| 3. | During industrialisation, lichen will increase in number. |
| 4. | In a mixed population, those that can better adapt, survive and increase in population size. |
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Which one of the following is not a living fossil?
1. King crab
2. Sphenodon
3. Archaeopteryx
4. Peripatus
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