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For organisms, whose genomes are completely sequenced, the variation between the genomes can be measured from the temperature at which single-stranded DNA molecules anneal to form a double helix.P represents a melting curve when both DNA strands were taken from a mocking bird. Q represents a melting curve when one DNA strand was from a mocking bird and another from starling. I to IV represent melting curves obtained when DNA strands of different bird species shown in the cladogram were paired.State whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).a. Curve I is likely to represent DNA duplex formed by one strand from a mocking bird and another from a thrasher.____ b. Common starlings, mynahs and catbirds form a monophyletic clade where the most recent common ancestor evolved around 20 mya.____ c. Curves II and III likely to represent hybrids between DNA of mocking bird with family Sylvoidea and family Passeroidea respectively.____ d. The greater the curve to the left of P, greater is the complementarity between the sequences.____ 

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a. Curve I is likely to represent DNA duplex formed by one strand from a mocking bird and another from a thrasher.True

b. Common starlings, mynahs and catbirds form a monophyletic clade where the most recent common ancestor evolved around 20 mya.True

c. Curves II and III likely to represent hybrids between DNA of mocking bird with family Sylvoidea and family Passeroidea respectively.True

d. The greater the curve to the left of P, greater is the complementarity between the sequences.False



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