Industrial melanism is an example of:

 
1. Natural selection 2. Mutation
3. Racial difference 4. Predation
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In the case of peppered moth (Biston betularia), the black-coloured form became dominant over the light-coloured form in England during the industrial revolution. This is an example of:

1. natural selection, whereby the darker forms were selected
2. appearance of the darker coloured individuals due to very poor sunlight
3. protective mimicry
4. inheritance of darker colour character acquired due to the darker environment
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Industrial melanism is an example of?

1. Neo Darwinism

2. Natural Selection

3. Mutation

4. Neo Lamarckism

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Industrial melanism is an example of:
 

1. Drug resistance
2. Darkening of the skin due to smoke from industries
3. Protective resemblance with the surroundings
4. Defensive adaptation of skin against ultraviolet radiations
Subtopic:  Natural Selection |
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Industrial melanism as observed in peppered moths proves that:

1. The true black melanic forms arise from a recurring natural selection
2. The melanic form of the moth has no selective advantage over the lighter form in an industrial area
3. The lighter-form moth has no selective advantage either in polluted industrial areas or non-polluted areas
4. Melanism is a pollution-generated feature

Subtopic:  Natural Selection |
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Artificial selection to obtain cows yielding higher milk output represents:

1.  Directional, as it pushes the mean of the character in one direction
2.  Disruptive, as it splits the population into two, one yielding higher output and the other lower output
3.  Stabilizing followed by disruptive, as it stabilizes the population to produce higher-yielding cows
4.  Stabilizing selection, as it stabilizes this character in the population
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Which of the following is used as an atmospheric pollution indicator?

1. Lepidoptera  2. Lichens 
3. Lycopersicon 4. Lycopodium
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Natural selection where more individuals acquire specific character value other than the mean character value, leads to :
1. Random change 
2. Stabilising change 
3. Directional change 
4. Disruptive change 
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In a species, the weight of a newborn ranges from 2 to 5 kg. 97% of the newborns with an average weight between 3 to 3.3 kg survive whereas 99% of the infants born with weights from 2 to 2.5 kg or 4.5 kg to 5 kg die. Which type of selection process is taking place?
1. Cyclical selection
2. Directional selection
3. Stabilizing selection
4. Disruptive selection

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