NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The papaya mealybug is a pest that poses a threat to many tropical plants. Which fate of the mealybug would result from the inability of the species to reproduce?
A
The species would mutate
B
The species would increase
C
The species would become extinct
D
The species would continue to thrive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which effect will this most likely have on secondary consumers in that ecosystem? The amount of available energy will decrease because fewer primary consumers will survive the lack of vegetation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which of these best describes the initial change caused by a DNA mutation? a change in the number of hydrogen bonds between the bases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thermal degradation of DNA breaks covalent bonds within each DNA strand, leading to DNA fragmentation52. This study52 found that plasmid DNA degradation started after 5 min at 130 °C and was complete at around 190 °C.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of these most likely would happen to the carrying capacity of the island? It would decrease considerably since the finches are specifically adapted to their niche.

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