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Question 11 Mark
Closely related species have few characteristics in common. [True/ False]
Answer
False.
Explanation:
Species, in biology, classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding.
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Question 21 Mark
Equal distribution of genes occurs because these gases are located on pairs of homologous chromosomes. [True/ False]
Answer
False.Explanation:
A gene is a basic unit of heredity in a living organism. Genes come from our parents. We may inherit our physical traits and the likelihood of getting certain diseases and conditions from a parent.
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Question 31 Mark
The changes in the non-reproductive body cells of an organism can be inherited by its offsprings. [True/ False]
Answer
True.
Explanation:
If a mutation occurs in a germ-line cell (one that will give rise to gametes, i.e., egg or sperm cells), then this mutation can be passed to an organism's offspring. Somatic mutations occur in non-reproductive cells, they are passed to daughtercells during mitosis but not to offspring during sexual reproduction.
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Question 41 Mark
Interbreeding among individuals of different populations of a species maintains a free flow of genes in these populations. [True/ False]
Answer
True.
Explanation:
In population genetics, gene flow is the transfer of genetic variation from one population to another. In some cases migration may also result in the addition of novel genetic variants to the gene pool of a species or population.
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Question 51 Mark
The sex chromosome for a male are XX where that for a female are XY. [True/ False]
Answer
True.
Explanation:
In this system, the sex of an individual is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes. Females typically have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), and are called the homogametic sex. Males typically have two different kinds of sex chromosomes (XY), and are called the heterogametic sex.
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