Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2006

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    Where there is sustained directional change in the average characters of a population due to adaptation to a shifting environment is called:

    A)  quantum evolution

    B)  phyletic evolution

    C)  both [a] and [b]

    D)  none of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Phyletic speciation is one in which one species is transformed into species B over a long period of time by slow and steady change. This occur due to : [a] Adaptation to a shifting environment, [b] Increasing specialization for a particular environment, [c] Improved  adaptation  in  a constant environment.


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