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#Question id: 3651


__________________is spontaneous hydrolytic reaction that involves cleavage of the N-glycosylic bond between N-9 of the purine bases A and G and C-1 of the deoxyribose sugar and hence loss of purine bases from the DNA.

#Life Sciences
  1. deamination

  2. oxidation

  3. depurination

  4. thymine dimer

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#Question id: 40522

#Environmental Science

ASSERTION–REASON
Assertion (A): Cytotaxonomy helps identify evolutionary relationships.
Reason (R): Chromosome number and structure vary among taxa.

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#Question id: 40523

#Environmental Science

Match the classification approach with its core principle

Column IColumn II
A. Cladistics1. Shared derived characters
B. Phenetics2. Overall similarity scoring
C. Evolutionary taxonomy3. Ancestry + degree of divergence
D. Biosystematics4. Population-level variation

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#Question id: 40524

#Environmental Science

Match taxonomic evidence with interpretation

Column IColumn II
A. Homologous organs1. Common ancestry
B. Analogous organs2. Convergent evolution
C. Vestigial structures3. Evolutionary remnants
D. Molecular homology4. Genetic relatedness

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#Question id: 40525

#Environmental Science

Consider the following statements regarding species delimitation:
1.Reproductive isolation is central to the biological species concept
2.Cryptic species challenge morphology-based taxonomy
3.Allopatric populations are always separate species
4.Molecular evidence can reveal hidden diversity
Which are correct?

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#Question id: 40526

#Environmental Science

Evaluate statements about systematics data integration:
1.Morphological data may reflect adaptive convergence
2.Molecular data eliminate all classification ambiguity
3.Integrative taxonomy improves reliability
4.Chromosomal variation aids species discrimination

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#Question id: 40527

#Environmental Science

A city replaces open dumping with a sanitary landfill incorporating liners, leachate collection, and gas vents. The primary environmental benefit of this transition is: