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Homoplasy,

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
  1. the dependent evolution of a character or character state in same taxa
  2. the dependent evolution of a character or character state in different taxa
  3. Evolutionary reversals constitute a return from a derived character
  4. including convergent evolution and reversal, is often a result of similar adaptations in different lineages.
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#Unit 12. Applied Biology

The bioremediation process involving the usage of plants to degrade pollutants is

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#General Aptitude

The Government established the University Grants Commission by an Act of Parliament in the year:

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Fever is an abnormal elevation of body temperature. Following statements are regarding to the cellular mechanism of fever.
A. Pyrogens produce fever by increasing the hypothalamic set-point temperature.
B. the mechanism of pyrogen action is increased production of interleukin-1 (IL-1) in phagocytic cells.
C. IL-1 then acts on the anterior hypothalamus to increase local production of prostaglandins, which increase the set-point temperature.
D. IL-1 then acts on the posterior hypothalamus to increase local production of prostaglandins, which increase the set-point temperature.
E. IL-1 then acts on the posterior hypothalamus to increase local production of prostaglandins, which decrease the set-point temperature.
Which of the following combination is correct?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Numerous pure breeding crosses are made between two inbred plant strains, one having a mean height at maturity of 96 cm and the other as 56 cm. The height of the F1 progeny at maturity averages close to 76 cm. Height of plant control by four pair of polygene. The F2 progeny show the following phenotype.

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#General Aptitude

CHICKEN : EGG