How can evolution select for phenotypes that postpone reproduction or sexual maturity?” There is often a trade-off between reproduction and maintenance, and in many species reproduction and senescence are closely linked. Recent studies of mice, Caenorhabditis elegans, and Drosophila suggest that there is a conserved genetic pathway that regulates aging and that it can indeed be selected for. This pathway involves the response to insulin and insulin-like growth factors, Name of these transcription factors are

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The minimum number of colours required to paint all the sides of a cube so that no two adjacent faces may have the same colour, is

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There are three pillars X, Y and Z of different heights. There spiders A, B and C start of climb on these pillars simultaneously. In one chance A climbs on X by 5 cm but slips down 1 cm. B climbs on Y 6 cm but slips down 3 cm. C climbs on Z 7 cm but slips down 2 cm. If they each requires 50 chances to reach the top of the pillar, what is the height of the shortest pillar?

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I was quite alone in the park. After some time an old man and an old woman came there. After them two couples with a baby came there. Now, how many persons are there?

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A class starts after lunch at 1.00p.m. and lasts till 3.52 p.m. In this duration four periods are held. Before every period 4 minutes are allowed for going from one room to another. What is the exact duration for each period?

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A man invited some boys and girls on the birthday of his son. The number of boys was less than that of girls by 2.He gave Rs.10 to each boy and Rs.20 to each girl. If total amount distributed by him is Rs.280, what was the number of boys?

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A straight line is 36 cm long. the points are to be marked on the line from both the ends so that the first point be at a distance of 1 cm from one end, the second point be at a distance of 2 cm from the first point and the third point be at a distance of 3 cm from the second point and so on. If the points on the ends are not counted and the common points are counted as one, what is number of points?