Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2006

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    Light coloured peppered moth/Biston betularia gets changed to its darker carbonaria variety due to :

    A) translocation of block of genes in response to heavy carbons

    B)  deletion of gene segment due to industrial pollution

    C)  mutation of single Mendelian gene for survival in smoke industrial environment

    D)  industrial carbon deposited on wings

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Genetic studies show that mutualism is produced by single dominant gene and it allows typical Mendeiian inheritance. The change in the gene, genotype and phenoiype frequencies is found to be correlated with the spread of industry and change in the surrounding. It also provide good example of natural selection.


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