Master of Science I (Zoology) Examination: Oct Nov 2016
Semester I (New CBCS)
SLR No. Day
Date Time Subject Name Paper
No. Seat No.
SLR SN
718
Wednesday
23/11/2016
10.30 AM
to
01.00 PM
Population Genetics and
Evolution
C
SCT 1.1
Instructions: Q.1, 2 6 are compulsory.
Answer any two questions from Q.3, 4 5
Total Marks: 70
Q.1 Multiple choice questions (per question 2 marks) 14
also called Sewall Wright Effect.
Gene flow Variation
Gene pool Genetic drift
the basic or lowest in the classification of animals.
Species Subspecies
Semispecies Deme
Which factors do not affect Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Natural selection Migration
Nan-random mating Speciation
The competition between animals and environment factors is called
Environmental struggle Intraspecific struggle
Interspecific struggle Ecological struggle
Lamarckism theory is also called
Inheritance of acquired
characters
Inheritance of carrier
Inheritance of required
characters
Inheritance of barrier
are those base pair replacements where a purine is replaced by
another purine and when a pyrimidine is replaced by another pyrimidine.
Transitions Transversions
Translations Transcription
Sun total of genes present in a Mendelian population is called
Gene flow Gene pool
Gene frequency Genetic drift
Q.2 Describe Darwin's theory of evolution with suitable example. 14
Q.3 Answer the following:
Give an account on phylogenetic and biological concept of speciation. 07
Explain the principles of Lamarkism. 07
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Q.4 Explain the following:
Ecological significance of molecular variations. 05
Variation adaptation 05
Pararpatric speciation 04
Q.5 Explain in short:
What are transitions and transversion? 07
Describe effects of radiations on nucleotide sequence. 07
Q.6 Write short notes on any Four of the following: 14
Genetic species concept
Xeroderma pigmentosum
Effect of migration on population
Neo-Darwinism
Gene evolution
Lamarckism use and disuse theory