Q. A mechanism through which new genetic material is generated during molecular evolution is called

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Q. The increase in number of copies of genes is called

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Q. Gene amplification usually occurs in

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Q. Error in DNA replication that can produce duplications of short genetic sequence is called

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Q. The amplification of rRNA genes occurs during the development of

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Q. The number of Y linked genes which have been identified are

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Q. The DNA in human Y chromosome is composed of about

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Q. All Y linked genes are

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Q. The Y chromosome was identified in

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Q. In mammals the Y chromosome carries the gene

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Q. The process which is must during meiosis is

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Q. Increasing genetic diversity means that the daughter chromosomes contain genes from

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Q. Crossing over refers to

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Q. A mechanism that occurs during prophase I of meiosis is

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Q. Genetic drift is the mechanism of

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Q. The change in frequency of allele in a population due to random sampling of organisms is

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Q. The effect of genetic drift when there are few copies of an alleles is

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Q. Genetic drift may cause gene variants to disappear completely reducing

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Q. Inbreeding increases the frequency of

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Q. Mating between relatives is called

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