Questions

A rift valley is formed either due to upheaval of blocks on either sides of a fracture or due to subsidence of block between them.

2020 summer Olymic games to be held in Tokyo, Japan.

DNA fingerprinting is used to identify the parents, thieves and rapists.

Uttar Pradesh is the Indian state which share the most borders with 9 different states.

Neighbouring States of Uttar Pradesh –

Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in northwest,

Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan in west,

Madhya Pradesh in south,

Chhattisgarh in southeast,

Bihar and Jharkhand in east.

Random mutations are the ultimate source of genetic variation. Mutations are likely to be rare and most mutations are neutral or deleterious, but in some instances, the new alleles can be favored by natural selection. Polyploidy is an example of chromosomal mutation.

Mutations are changes in the DNA. A single mutation can have a large effect.

1) mutation - an alteration in DNA sequence, various types

2) intragenic recombination - results in entirely new associations of genes not present in either parental genome.

Two forms of intragenic recombination:

a) crossing over
b) independent assortment
3) reticulation – acquisition of genetic material from unrelated or relatively unrelated sources (e.g., hybrid species, horizontal gene transfer).