MZO-4 2024 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MZO-004
Assignment Code: MZO-004/TMA/2024
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt all questions. The mark for each question is indicated against it.
1. What is evolution? Describe the Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. (10)
2. Describe any two theories associated with the origin of life. (10)
3. Describe the concept of speciation in bacteria. (10)
4. What is molecular divergence? Describe the proteins that are studied as
an example of Molecular clock.
(4+6=10)
5. Describe the divergence of Bacteria and Archaea in terms of replication and
translation systems.
(10)
6. Describe any two agents of Horizontal gene transfer with the help of
suitable diagrams.
(10)
7. Compare the cellular and molecular characteristics of Bacteria, Archaea
and Eukaryotes.
(10)
8. Discuss the origin of multicellularity and evolution of bilateral symmetry in
animals.
(10)
9. Describe the consequences of genome and gene duplications. (10)
10. Define the following:
a) Pseudogene
b) Genetic drift
c) Cladogenesis
d) Biosystematics