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Read the following statements and select the correct option.
(i) Increase in metained months after industrialisation in Great Britain is a proof for natural selection.
(ii) When more individuals of a population acquire a mean character value, it is called disruption.
(iii) Changes in allelic frequency in a population will lead to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
(iv) Genetic drift changes the existing gene or allelic frequency in future generations.

A

Only ii is correct.

B

Only iv is correct.

C

Both I and iv are correct.

D

Both I and ii are correct.

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To solve the question, we need to evaluate each of the four statements provided and determine which are correct. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Evaluate Statement (i)**: - **Statement**: "Increase in melanized moths after industrialization in Great Britain is a proof for natural selection." - **Analysis**: This statement is correct. The increase in the number of melanized (dark-colored) moths after industrialization is a classic example of natural selection. The darker moths had a survival advantage in soot-covered environments, leading to their increased frequency in the population. 2. **Evaluate Statement (ii)**: - **Statement**: "When more individuals of a population acquire a mean character value, it is called disruption." - **Analysis**: This statement is incorrect. The correct term for when more individuals acquire a mean character value is "stabilizing selection," not "disruption." Disruptive selection refers to a situation where extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values. 3. **Evaluate Statement (iii)**: - **Statement**: "Changes in allelic frequency in a population will lead to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium." - **Analysis**: This statement is also incorrect. The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is maintained when allele frequencies remain stable. Changes in allelic frequency would disrupt the equilibrium, not lead to it. 4. **Evaluate Statement (iv)**: - **Statement**: "Genetic drift changes the existing gene or allelic frequency in future generations." - **Analysis**: This statement is correct. Genetic drift refers to random changes in allele frequencies in a population, which can lead to significant changes over generations, especially in small populations. ### Conclusion: Based on the evaluations: - Statement (i) is correct. - Statement (ii) is incorrect. - Statement (iii) is incorrect. - Statement (iv) is correct. Thus, the correct statements are (i) and (iv), leading us to select option C. ### Final Answer: The correct option is C (i and iv are correct).

To solve the question, we need to evaluate each of the four statements provided and determine which are correct. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Evaluate Statement (i)**: - **Statement**: "Increase in melanized moths after industrialization in Great Britain is a proof for natural selection." - **Analysis**: This statement is correct. The increase in the number of melanized (dark-colored) moths after industrialization is a classic example of natural selection. The darker moths had a survival advantage in soot-covered environments, leading to their increased frequency in the population. ...
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