Sox9 is an autosomal gene involved in several developmental processes, most notably bone formation. In the gonadal rudiments, Sox9 induces testis formation. Expression of the Sox9 gene is specifically upregulated by the combined expression of Sry and Sf1 proteins in Sertoli cell precursors. Thus, Sry may act merely as a “switch” operating during a very short time to activate Sox9, and the Sox9 protein may initiate the conserved evolutionary pathway to testis formation. Following statements are regarding to the functions of Sox9.

A. It appears to be able to activate its own promoter, thereby allowing it to be transcribed for long periods of time.

B. It activates the ability of β-catenin to induce ovary formation, either directly or indirectly.

C. It binds to cis-regulatory regions of numerous genes necessary for testis production.

D. Sox9 binds to the promoter site on the gene for anti-Müllerian hormone, providing a critical link in the pathway toward a male phenotype.

E. Sox9 inhibits the expression of the gene encoding Fgf9, a paracrine factor.

Which of the following statements are correct?

#Question id: 3407

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Natural selection can act in three main ways on a character, such as body size, that is continuously distributed. Following graph represent fitness and their relative body size after the exposure of natural selection at different way? Which of the above population influence to which type of natural selection?

#Question id: 3408

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

New species originated via punctuated equilibrium having some characterstic feature

a. occur during cladogenesis from ancestral species

b. subpopulation of ancestral species transform in to new species

c. Morphological change is sudden and rapid

d. continuously change in their morphology

which above statement is correct

#Question id: 3409

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

All genetic drift arises from sampling error, but there are several different ways in which sampling error can arise as a following

a. Reduced population size

b. Founder effect

c. Genetic bottleneck

d. Mate choice

Which of the following above way cause sampling error in succeed generation?

#Question id: 3410

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

1200 Birds population are present around costal area with allelic frequency of M1 .60 and M2 .40. During rainy time 200 birds come from nearest forest which has .30 frequency of M1 and .70 of M2 allele.  What will be allelic frequency of M2 in their recipient population of costal area?

#Question id: 3411

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

The frequencies of two allele’s p and q for a gene locus in a population are 0.8 and 0.2, respectively. Population show inbreeding with value of F is .25, Assume that the population is infinitely large and no other evolutionary force is acting. The heterozygote frequency will be 

#Question id: 3412

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

What will be frequency of inbreeding coefficient between G and H?