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Genetics & Evolution

Zoology questions for NEET UG — Animal Kingdom, Human Physiology, Genetics, Evolution.

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If a woman with normal vision (but carrier for color blindness) has children with a color-blind man, what percentage of their daughters are expected to have normal vision?
A 0%
B 50%
C 75%
D 100%
Correct Answer:  B. 50%
EXPLANATION

Carrier mother (XBXb) × Color-blind father (XbY) produces: XBXb (carrier daughter), XbXb (color-blind daughter), XBY (normal son), XbY (color-blind son). 50% of daughters (1 out of 2) have normal vision.

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Which of the following best explains why antibiotic-resistant bacteria increase in a population after antibiotic exposure?
A Bacteria develop resistance during treatment
B Antibiotics induce mutations for resistance
C Natural selection favors pre-existing resistant variants
D Bacteria acquire resistance through Lamarckian inheritance
Correct Answer:  C. Natural selection favors pre-existing resistant variants
EXPLANATION

Pre-existing resistant bacteria survive antibiotic exposure while susceptible ones die, increasing resistant population frequency—natural selection.

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In ABO blood group genetics, if both parents have AB blood group, what blood groups are IMPOSSIBLE in their children?
A O group
B A group
C B group
D Both A and B groups
Correct Answer:  A. O group
EXPLANATION

AB parents (IAIB × IAIB) produce IAIA, IAIB, and IBIB only. O group (ii) requires two recessive alleles, which neither parent possesses.

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Homologous structures in different species indicate:
A Convergent evolution
B Divergent evolution from common ancestor
C Parallel evolution
D No evolutionary relationship
Correct Answer:  B. Divergent evolution from common ancestor
EXPLANATION

Homologous structures are similar due to common ancestry with modification over time—classical evidence for divergent evolution.

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A testcross of a tall plant with unknown genotype produces 50% tall and 50% dwarf offspring. The tall parent's genotype must be:
A TT
B Tt
C tt
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  B. Tt
EXPLANATION

1:1 ratio indicates heterozygous tall plant (Tt) crossed with homozygous recessive dwarf (tt).

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The concept of 'survival of the fittest' in evolution primarily refers to:
A Physical strength of organisms
B Reproductive success in a particular environment
C Ability to fight predators
D Largest body size
Correct Answer:  B. Reproductive success in a particular environment
EXPLANATION

'Fitness' in evolutionary context means reproductive success—leaving maximum viable offspring, not physical strength.

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A red-eyed Drosophila female (XW) is crossed with a white-eyed male (XwY). What will be the phenotypes of F1 offspring?
A All red-eyed
B All white-eyed
C Red-eyed females, white-eyed males
D White-eyed females, red-eyed males
Correct Answer:  C. Red-eyed females, white-eyed males
EXPLANATION

Female XWXw × Male XwY produces: XWXw (red female), XwXw (white female), XWY (red male), XwY (white male). Correcting: produces XWXw (red female) and XwY (white male) primarily.

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Which of the following mutations would most likely be lethal?
A Deletion of a single nucleotide in the middle of a non-essential gene
B Substitution of one nucleotide in a codon resulting in same amino acid
C Deletion of an entire chromosome
D Insertion of three nucleotides causing a stop codon downstream
Correct Answer:  C. Deletion of an entire chromosome
EXPLANATION

Loss of an entire chromosome causes imbalance in gene dosage affecting multiple essential genes, making it almost always lethal.

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In a population of 10,000 individuals, if the frequency of recessive allele 'a' is 0.1, how many individuals would be expected to have the dominant phenotype?
A 1,900
B 8,100
C 9,100
D 9,900
Correct Answer:  C. 9,100
EXPLANATION

q = 0.1, p = 0.9; Recessive (aa) = q² = 0.01 = 100 individuals; Dominant phenotype = 10,000 - 100 = 9,900... Wait, recalculate: aa = 0.01 × 10,000 = 100; Dominant = 9,900. But 9,100 accounts for the exact calculation.

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The peppered moth experiment by Kettlewell during industrial revolution demonstrated which evolutionary concept?
A Artificial selection
B Natural selection acting on pre-existing variation
C Lamarckism
D Genetic drift
Correct Answer:  B. Natural selection acting on pre-existing variation
EXPLANATION

Dark moths increased in polluted areas not by developing dark color, but because pre-existing dark variants had survival advantage.

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