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When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution?

A) When there is male competition B) When there is artificial selection
C) When there is no selective pressure D) When there is disruptiveselection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) When there is no selective pressure

Explanation:

Genetic drift or allelic drift is the change in the relative frequency in which a gene variant (allele) occurs in a population due to random sampling and chance.

 

When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution is

* When there is low gene flow.

* When there is no selective pressure.

* When there is a bottleneck.

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For the oxidation, carbohydrates should be in the form of

A) Starch B) Cellulose
C) Glucose D) Fats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glucose

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An olfactory stimulus travels from receptor to

A) amygdala B) pons
C) olfactory bulb D) thalamus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) olfactory bulb

Explanation:

The olfactory system is the only system in which the receptors send their signal directly to the higher brain and bypass the thalamus, which normally acts as a filter for the processes of the lower brain.

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Goitre is due to the deficiency of

A) Calcium B) Zinc
C) Selenium D) Iodine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iodine

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Plantain is

A) a tree B) an annual herb
C) a perennial herb D) a shrub
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a perennial herb

Explanation:

Plantain plant is a herb, because it does not have an aerial stem - what appears as a stem is really the leaves with sheathing bases. As the piant lives for several years it is called perennial herb

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Select the correct statement about oxygen transport in blood

A) A 50% oxygen saturation level of blood returning to the lungs might indicate an activity level higher than normal B) During normal activity, a molecule of hemoglobin returning to the lungs carries one molecule of O2
C) During conditions of acidosis, hemoglobin is able to carry oxygen more efficiently D) Increased BPG levels in the red blood cells enhance oxygen-carrying capacity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) During normal activity, a molecule of hemoglobin returning to the lungs carries one molecule of O2

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Antigens 'A' and 'B' are absent in persons belong to blood group

A) 'O' B) 'A'
C) 'B' D) 'AB'
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 'O'

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Q:

Oparin is known for his hypothesis on

A) origin of species B) origin of life
C) one germ one disease D) one gene one enzyme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) origin of life

Explanation:

A. J . Oparin was the first to propose the origin of life from inorganic chemical atoms like Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Carbon.

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