Question

Select the incorrect statement

Options

• Frequency of certain genes in a population change over several generations resulting in evolution

• Reduction in weight of the organism due to starvation is genetically controlled

• Low weight parents can have heavy weight progeny

• Traits which are not inherited over generations do not cause evolution

Answer 1

Reduction in weight of the organism due to starvation is genetically controlled

Explanation -

Reduction in weight of the organism due to starvation do not bring any change in DNA of the gamete so, it is not genetically controlled. Out of the four statements, statement (b) is incorrect.