During the inventory of bacterial genes present in the Sargasso Sea, a deep isolated area in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a research team concluded that at least 1,800 bacterial species were present. Based on what you might predict about the habitat structure of such an area, what kind of bacterial diversity would you expect to see in tropical coral reef waters?

#Question id: 3425

#Section 2: Evolution

Many evolutionary forces are operating in population. In study, within population increase genetic variation due to -----A-----while decrease genetic variation due to ------B-----. Between populations increase genetic variation due to -----C-----while decrease genetic variation due to ------D-----.

#Question id: 3423

#Section 2: Evolution

Following statement regarding divergent evolution?

A- Spreading of same species to different and isolated environments which blocks the gene flow among the distinct populations

B. vertebrate limb of whale and elephant is one example of divergent evolution

C- Both orthologous genes and paralogous genes can be said to display divergent evolution

D- Sympatric speciation leads to divergence of one species in to two are more descendant species

Which of the following combination of above statement are correct?

#Question id: 3422

#Section 2: Evolution

Micro-evolution is the term used for changes in allele frequencies that occur over time.

A) It gives rise to changes in the gene pool, which results in few changes in the same species

B) It occur above species level

C) New addition, deletion in the genetic structure, resulting in the formation of new species

D) It changes occurs over short time scales

Which of the following combinations is correct?

#Question id: 3420

#Section 2: Evolution

Following are key points about the effect of genetic drift:

A. Genetic drift is significant in small populations.

B. Genetic drift can cause allele frequencies to change in a pre-directed way.

C. Genetic drift can lead to a loss of genetic variation within populations.

D. Genetic drift can cause harmful alleles to become fixed.

Which one of the following combination of the above statements are true?

#Question id: 3419

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following is correct statement?

A. Co-evolution occurs when two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution through the process of natural selection.

B. Co-evolution is likely to happen when different species have close ecological interactions with one another.

C. Plant and insect is classical example of co-evolution to maintain ecological interaction

D. Co-evolution is likely to evolution of similar trait in different species

#Question id: 3414

#Section 2: Evolution

The given below is the graphical representation of the changes in morphological features over a period of the geological time scale, where population A accumulates heritable morphological features and give rise to distinct species B. Population B splits in to a distinct species B1 and B2 Which of the following lineage represent the pattern of speciation by cladogenesis?