Physics NEET Full Syllabus Mock Test 180 Question New Syllabus Mock Test - 9 PCB MCQ (Single Correct)

de Varies mutations are while Darwinian variations are Y . What does X and Y indicate here?

A
X : Small and directional, Y : Random and directionless
B
X : Small and directional, Y : Random and directional
C
X: Random and directionless, Y:Small and directional
D
X : Random and directional, Y :Small and directional

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The correct answer is:
C

• According to Hugo de Varies, mutations are sudden, discontinuous, random and directionless changes in DNA.

• Darwinian variations are small, directional variations that accumulate gradually by natural selection. They have adaptive significance and guide evolution in a particular direction.
Therefore,
Random and directionless
Small and directional

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