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MCQ 11 Mark
A colourblind man marries a woman, who is homozygous for normal colour vision, the probability of their son being colour blind is ……………….
  • 0%
  • B
    25%
  • C
    50%
  • D
    100%
Answer
Correct option: A.
0%
0%
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MCQ 21 Mark
Find the mismatched pair:
  • Down’s syndrome = 44 + XY
  • B
    Turner’s syndrome = 44 + XO
  • C
    Klinefelter’s syndrome = 44 + XXY
  • D
    Super female = 44 + XXX
Answer
Correct option: A.
Down’s syndrome = 44 + XY
Down’s syndrome = 44 + XY
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MCQ 31 Mark
If the genes are located in a chromosome as p-q-r-s-t, which of the following gene pairs will have least probability of being inherited together ?
  • A
    p and q
  • B
    r and s
  • C
    s and t
  • p and s
Answer
Correct option: D.
p and s
p and s
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MCQ 41 Mark
Chromosomal theory of inheritance was proposed by ……………….
  • Sutton and Boveri
  • B
    Watson and Crick
  • C
    Miller and Urey
  • D
    Oparin and Halden
Answer
Correct option: A.
Sutton and Boveri
Sutton and Boveri
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MCQ 51 Mark
If the centromere is situated near the end of the chromosome, the chromosome is called ……………….
  • A
    Metacentric
  • B
    Acrocentric
  • C
    Sub-Metacentric
  • Telocentric
Answer
Correct option: D.
Telocentric
Telocentric
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MCQ 61 Mark
When phenotypic and genotypic ratios are the same, then it is an example of ……………….
  • incomplete dominance
  • B
    complete dominance
  • C
    multiple alleles
  • D
    cytoplasmic inheritance
Answer
Correct option: A.
incomplete dominance
incomplete dominance
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MCQ 71 Mark
A cross between an individual with an unknown genotype for a trait with recessive plant for that trait is ……………….
  • A
    back cross
  • B
    reciprocal cross
  • C
    monohybrid cross
  • test cross
Answer
Correct option: D.
test cross
test cross
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MCQ 81 Mark
In a dihybrid cross, F2 generation offspring show four different phenotypes while the genotypes are ……………….
  • A
    six
  • nine
  • C
    eight
  • D
    sixteen
Answer
Correct option: B.
nine
nine
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MCQ 91 Mark
Phenotypic ratio of incomplete dominance in Mirabilis jalapa.
  • A
    2 : 1 : 1
  • 1 : 2 : 1
  • C
    3 : 1
  • D
    2 : 2
Answer
Correct option: B.
1 : 2 : 1
1 : 2 : 1
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MCQ 101 Mark
Down’s syndrome is represented by ……………….
  • A
    n + 1
  • 2n + 1
  • C
    3n + 1
  • D
    n – 1
Answer
Correct option: B.
2n + 1
2n + 1
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MCQ 111 Mark
Myopia is an example of ……………….
  • complete sex linkage
  • B
    incomplete sex linkage
  • C
    recombination
  • D
    crossing over
Answer
Correct option: A.
complete sex linkage
complete sex linkage
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MCQ 121 Mark
In which of the following disorders the number of chromosomes present is (extra) 47?
  • A
    Turner’s syndrome
  • B
    Cushing’s syndrome
  • C
    Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome
  • Down’s syndrome
Answer
Correct option: D.
Down’s syndrome
Down’s syndrome
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MCQ 131 Mark
If centromere is situated in the middle of the chromosome, it is called ……………….
  • metacentric
  • B
    acrocentric
  • C
    submetacentric
  • D
    telocentric
Answer
Correct option: A.
metacentric
metacentric
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MCQ 141 Mark
If only one ‘X’ chromosome is found in a female person, which of the following symptoms will she show?
  • A
    epicanthal skin fold
  • webbing of neck
  • C
    small testis and absence of spermatogenesis
  • D
    presence of simian crease on the palm
Answer
Correct option: B.
webbing of neck
webbing of neck
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MCQ 151 Mark
The pairing of homologous chromosomes is called ……………….
  • A
    crossing over
  • B
    terminalisation
  • synapsis
  • D
    bivalent
Answer
Correct option: C.
synapsis
synapsis
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MCQ 171 Mark
Crossing over occurs at the time of ……………….
  • A
    diplotene
  • pachytene
  • C
    leptotene
  • D
    zygotene
Answer
Correct option: B.
pachytene
pachytene
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MCQ 181 Mark
Out of the following combinations which individual will have maximum genetically active DNA?
  • A
    44 + XX
  • B
    44 + XY
  • C
    44 + XYY
  • D
    Down’s syndrome
Answer
44 +XX
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MCQ 191 Mark
Find the mismatched pair :
  • A
    Metacentric – V-shaped
  • B
    Sub-Metacentric – L-shaped
  • C
    Acrocentric – J-shaped
  • Telocentric – S-shaped
Answer
Correct option: D.
Telocentric – S-shaped
Telocentric – S-shaped
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MCQ 201 Mark
On what basis are the chromosomes usually classified?
  • A
    On the basis of their function
  • B
    On the basis of their length
  • On the basis of the position of the centromere
  • D
    On the basis of their number
Answer
Correct option: C.
On the basis of the position of the centromere
On the basis of the position of the centromere
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MCQ 211 Mark
Small swellings on the surface of the chromosome are called ……………….
  • A
    centromeres
  • B
    chromonemata
  • chromomeres
  • D
    telomeres
Answer
Correct option: C.
chromomeres
chromomeres
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MCQ 221 Mark
The synonymous term for centromere is ……………….
  • primary constriction
  • B
    secondary constriction
  • C
    telomere
  • D
    satellite
Answer
Correct option: A.
primary constriction
primary constriction
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MCQ 231 Mark
Presence of whole sets of chromosomes is called ……………….
  • A
    aneuploidy
  • euploidy
  • C
    ploidy
  • D
    chromatography
Answer
Correct option: B.
euploidy
euploidy
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MCQ 241 Mark
The word chroma means ……………….
  • A
    a part of nucleus
  • B
    a part of chromosome
  • colour
  • D
    filamentous body
Answer
Correct option: C.
colour
colour
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MCQ 251 Mark
Which of the following is sex chromosomal disorder ?
  • A
    Colour blindness
  • Turner’s syndrome
  • C
    Thalassemia
  • D
    Down’s syndrome
Answer
Correct option: B.
Turner’s syndrome
Turner’s syndrome
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MCQ 261 Mark
The person with Turner’s syndrome has ……………….
  • A
    45 autosomes and X sex chromosome
  • B
    44 autosomes and XYY sex chromosome
  • C
    45 autosomes and Y chromosome
  • 44 autosomes and X chromosome
Answer
Correct option: D.
44 autosomes and X chromosome
44 autosomes and X chromosome
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MCQ 271 Mark
Which of the following is also called bleeder’s disease ?
  • A
    Anaemia
  • B
    Thrombocytopenia
  • C
    Polycythemia
  • Haemophilia
Answer
Correct option: D.
Haemophilia
Haemophilia
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MCQ 281 Mark
Which of the following is not X-linked disorder ?
  • A
    Haemophilia
  • B
    Night-blindness
  • Hypertrichosis
  • D
    Myopia
Answer
Correct option: C.
Hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis
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MCQ 291 Mark
The sister chromatids are held together by ……………….
  • A
    centrioles
  • B
    chromonemata
  • C
    chromomere
  • centromere
Answer
Correct option: D.
centromere
centromere
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MCQ 301 Mark
……………… chromosome appears ‘V’-shaped during anaphase.
  • Metacentric
  • B
    Acrocentric
  • C
    Telocentric
  • D
    Sub-Metacentric
Answer
Correct option: A.
Metacentric
Metacentric
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MCQ 311 Mark
The genotype of human blood group $B$ is $……$
  • A
    $I^AI^A$
  • $I^Bi$
  • C
    $I^AI^B$
  • D
    $ii$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$I^Bi$
$I^Bi$
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MCQ 321 Mark
Genotype of human blood group $‘O \ ’$ will be $……….$
  • A
    $I^AI^A$
  • B
    $I^AI^B$
  • $ii$
  • D
    $I^Ai$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ii$
$ii$
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MCQ 331 Mark
Appearance of new combinations in F2 generation in a dihybrid cross proves the law of ……………….
  • A
    dominance
  • B
    segregation
  • independent assortment
  • D
    purity of gametes
Answer
Correct option: C.
independent assortment
independent assortment
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MCQ 341 Mark
A cross used to verify the unknown genotype of F1 hybrid is a ………………. cross.
  • test
  • B
    back
  • C
    dihybrid
  • D
    monohybrid
Answer
Correct option: A.
test
test
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MCQ 351 Mark
For the formation of 50 seeds, how many minimum meiotic divisions are necessary?
  • A
    25
  • B
    50
  • C
    75
  • 63
Answer
Correct option: D.
63
63
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MCQ 361 Mark
Which one of the following is an example of multiple alleles?
  • A
    Height in pea plant
  • B
    Hair colour in cattle
  • C
    Petal colour in four o’clock plant
  • Wing-size in Drosophila
Answer
Correct option: D.
Wing-size in Drosophila
Wing-size in Drosophila
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MCQ 371 Mark
For demonstrating the law of independent assortment, one should carry out ……………….
  • A
    back cross
  • B
    test cross
  • dihybrid cross
  • D
    monohybrid cross
Answer
Correct option: C.
dihybrid cross
dihybrid cross
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MCQ 391 Mark
The recombination of characters in a dihybrid cross is related to ……………….
  • A
    law of dominance
  • B
    incomplete dominance
  • C
    co-dominance
  • independent assortment
Answer
Correct option: D.
independent assortment
independent assortment
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MCQ 401 Mark
Inheritance of AB blood group is due to ……………….
  • A
    incomplete dominance
  • B
    polyploidy
  • C
    polygeny
  • co-dominance
Answer
Correct option: D.
co-dominance
co-dominance
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MCQ 411 Mark
If a heterozygous tall plant is crossed with a homozygous dwarf plant, the proportion of dwarf progeny will be ……………….
  • A
    100 per cent
  • B
    75 per cent
  • C
    50 per cent
  • D
    25 per cent
Answer
50 percent
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MCQ 421 Mark
Individuals having identical alleles of a gene are known as ……………….
  • homozygous
  • B
    heterozygous
  • C
    hybrids
  • D
    dominants
Answer
Correct option: A.
homozygous
homozygous
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MCQ 431 Mark
Genotype refers to the genetic composition of ……………….
  • an organism
  • B
    an organ
  • C
    chromosomes
  • D
    germ cells
Answer
Correct option: A.
an organism
an organism
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MCQ 441 Mark
Genes located on the same locus but show more than two different phenotypes are called ……………….
  • A
    polygenes
  • multiple alleles
  • C
    co-dominants
  • D
    pleiotropic genes
Answer
Correct option: B.
multiple alleles
multiple alleles
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MCQ 451 Mark
When two genes control a single character and have cumulative effect, the ratio is ……………….
  • A
    1 : 1 : 1 : 1
  • B
    1 : 4 : 6 : 4 : 1
  • C
    1:2:1
  • 1 : 6 : 15 : 20 : 15 : 6 : 1
Answer
Correct option: D.
1 : 6 : 15 : 20 : 15 : 6 : 1
1 : 6 : 15 : 20 : 15 : 6 : 1
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MCQ 461 Mark
When a single gene produces two effects and one of it is lethal, then the ratio is ……………….
  • 2:1
  • B
    1:1
  • C
    1:2:1
  • D
    1 : 1 : 1 : 1
Answer
Correct option: A.
2:1
2:1
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MCQ 471 Mark
A pea plant with yellow and round seeds is crossed with another pea plant with green and wrinkled seeds produce 51 yellow round seeds and 49 yellow wrinkled seeds, the genotype of plant with yellow round seeds must be ……………….
  • A
    YYRr
  • B
    YyRr
  • C
    YyRR
  • YYRR
Answer
Correct option: D.
YYRR
YYRr
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MCQ 481 Mark
When phenotypic and genotypic ratio is the same, then it is an example of ……………….
  • incomplete dominance
  • B
    cytoplasmic inheritance
  • C
    quantitative inheritance
  • D
    incomplete dominance and co-dominance
Answer
Correct option: A.
incomplete dominance
incomplete dominance
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MCQ 491 Mark
Which of the following trait is dominant in Pisum sativum?
  • A
    White flowers
  • B
    Green seeds
  • C
    Yellow pods
  • Inflated pods
Answer
Correct option: D.
Inflated pods
Inflated pods
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MCQ 501 Mark
Which one of the following characters is recessive in the case of the pea plants?
  • A
    Axial flower
  • B
    Green pod
  • Green seed
  • D
    Inflated pod
Answer
Correct option: C.
Green seed
Green seed
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MCQ 511 Mark
Down’s syndrome is represented by ……………….
  • A
    n + 1
  • 2n + 1
  • C
    3n + 1
  • D
    n – 1
Answer
Correct option: B.
2n + 1
2n + 1
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MCQ 521 Mark
Myopia is an example of ……………….
  • complete sex linkage
  • B
    incomplete sex linkage
  • C
    recombination
  • D
    crossing over
Answer
Correct option: A.
complete sex linkage
complete sex linkage
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MCQ 531 Mark
In which of the following disorders the number of chromosomes present is (extra) 47?
  • A
    Turner’s syndrome
  • B
    Cushing’s syndrome
  • C
    Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome
  • Down’s syndrome
Answer
Correct option: D.
Down’s syndrome
Down’s syndrome
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MCQ 541 Mark
If centromere is situated in the middle of the chromosome, it is called ……………….
  • metacentric
  • B
    acrocentric
  • C
    submetacentric
  • D
    telocentric
Answer
Correct option: A.
metacentric
metacentric
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MCQ 551 Mark
If only one ‘X’ chromosome is found in a female person, which of the following symptoms will she show?
  • A
    epicanthal skin fold
  • webbing of neck
  • C
    small testis and absence of spermatogenesis
  • D
    presence of simian crease on the palm
Answer
Correct option: B.
webbing of neck
webbing of neck
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MCQ 561 Mark
The pairing of homologous chromosomes is called ……………….
  • A
    crossing over
  • B
    terminalisation
  • synapsis
  • D
    bivalent
Answer
Correct option: C.
synapsis
synapsis
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MCQ 581 Mark
Crossing over occurs at the time of ……………….
  • A
    diplotene
  • pachytene
  • C
    leptotene
  • D
    zygotene
Answer
Correct option: B.
pachytene
pachytene
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MCQ 591 Mark
Out of the following combinations which individual will have maximum genetically active DNA?
  • A
    44 + XX
  • B
    44 + XY
  • C
    44 + XYY
  • D
    Down’s syndrome
Answer
44 +XX
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MCQ 601 Mark
Find the mismatched pair :
  • A
    Metacentric – V-shaped
  • B
    Sub-Metacentric – L-shaped
  • C
    Acrocentric – J-shaped
  • Telocentric – S-shaped
Answer
Correct option: D.
Telocentric – S-shaped
Telocentric – S-shaped
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MCQ 611 Mark
On what basis are the chromosomes usually classified?
  • A
    On the basis of their function
  • B
    On the basis of their length
  • On the basis of the position of the centromere
  • D
    On the basis of their number
Answer
Correct option: C.
On the basis of the position of the centromere
On the basis of the position of the centromere
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MCQ 621 Mark
Small swellings on the surface of the chromosome are called ……………….
  • A
    centromeres
  • B
    chromonemata
  • chromomeres
  • D
    telomeres
Answer
Correct option: C.
chromomeres
chromomeres
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MCQ 631 Mark
The synonymous term for centromere is ……………….
  • primary constriction
  • B
    secondary constriction
  • C
    telomere
  • D
    satellite
Answer
Correct option: A.
primary constriction
primary constriction
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MCQ 641 Mark
Presence of whole sets of chromosomes is called ……………….
  • A
    aneuploidy
  • euploidy
  • C
    ploidy
  • D
    chromatography
Answer
Correct option: B.
euploidy
euploidy
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MCQ 651 Mark
The word chroma means ……………….
  • A
    a part of nucleus
  • B
    a part of chromosome
  • colour
  • D
    filamentous body
Answer
Correct option: C.
colour
colour
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MCQ 661 Mark
Which of the following is sex chromosomal disorder ?
  • A
    Colour blindness
  • Turner’s syndrome
  • C
    Thalassemia
  • D
    Down’s syndrome
Answer
Correct option: B.
Turner’s syndrome
Turner’s syndrome
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MCQ 671 Mark
The person with Turner’s syndrome has ……………….
  • A
    45 autosomes and X sex chromosome
  • B
    44 autosomes and XYY sex chromosome
  • C
    45 autosomes and Y chromosome
  • 44 autosomes and X chromosome
Answer
Correct option: D.
44 autosomes and X chromosome
44 autosomes and X chromosome
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MCQ 681 Mark
Which of the following is also called bleeder’s disease ?
  • A
    Anaemia
  • B
    Thrombocytopenia
  • C
    Polycythemia
  • Haemophilia
Answer
Correct option: D.
Haemophilia
Haemophilia
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MCQ 691 Mark
Which of the following is not X-linked disorder ?
  • A
    Haemophilia
  • B
    Night-blindness
  • Hypertrichosis
  • D
    Myopia
Answer
Correct option: C.
Hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis
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MCQ 701 Mark
The sister chromatids are held together by ……………….
  • A
    centrioles
  • B
    chromonemata
  • C
    chromomere
  • centromere
Answer
Correct option: D.
centromere
centromere
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MCQ 711 Mark
……………… chromosome appears ‘V’-shaped during anaphase.
  • Metacentric
  • B
    Acrocentric
  • C
    Telocentric
  • D
    Sub-Metacentric
Answer
Correct option: A.
Metacentric
Metacentric
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MCQ 721 Mark
The genotype of human blood group $B$ is $……….$
  • A
    $l^Al^A$
  • $l^Bi$
  • C
    $l^Ai^B$
  • D
    $ii$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$l^Bi$
$l^Bi$
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MCQ 731 Mark
Genotype of human blood group $‘O \ ’$ will be $……….$
  • A
    $l^Al^A$
  • B
    $l^Al^B$
  • $ii$
  • D
    $l^Ai$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ii$
$ii$
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MCQ 741 Mark
Appearance of new combinations in F2 generation in a dihybrid cross proves the law of ……………….
  • A
    dominance
  • B
    segregation
  • independent assortment
  • D
    purity of gametes
Answer
Correct option: C.
independent assortment
independent assortment
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MCQ 751 Mark
A cross used to verify the unknown genotype of F1 hybrid is a ………………. cross.
  • test
  • B
    back
  • C
    dihybrid
  • D
    monohybrid
Answer
Correct option: A.
test
test
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MCQ 761 Mark
For the formation of 50 seeds, how many minimum meiotic divisions are necessary?
  • A
    25
  • B
    50
  • C
    75
  • 63
Answer
Correct option: D.
63
63
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MCQ 771 Mark
Which one of the following is an example of multiple alleles?
  • A
    Height in pea plant
  • B
    Hair colour in cattle
  • C
    Petal colour in four o’clock plant
  • Wing-size in Drosophila
Answer
Correct option: D.
Wing-size in Drosophila
Wing-size in Drosophila
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MCQ 781 Mark
For demonstrating the law of independent assortment, one should carry out ……………….
  • A
    back cross
  • B
    test cross
  • dihybrid cross
  • D
    monohybrid cross
Answer
Correct option: C.
dihybrid cross
dihybrid cross
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MCQ 801 Mark
The recombination of characters in a dihybrid cross is related to ……………….
  • A
    law of dominance
  • B
    incomplete dominance
  • C
    co-dominance
  • independent assortment
Answer
Correct option: D.
independent assortment
independent assortment
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MCQ 811 Mark
Inheritance of AB blood group is due to ……………….
  • A
    incomplete dominance
  • B
    polyploidy
  • C
    polygeny
  • co-dominance
Answer
Correct option: D.
co-dominance
co-dominance
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MCQ 821 Mark
If a heterozygous tall plant is crossed with a homozygous dwarf plant, the proportion of dwarf progeny will be ……………….
  • A
    100 per cent
  • B
    75 per cent
  • C
    50 per cent
  • D
    25 per cent
Answer
50 percent
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MCQ 831 Mark
Individuals having identical alleles of a gene are known as ……………….
  • homozygous
  • B
    heterozygous
  • C
    hybrids
  • D
    dominants
Answer
Correct option: A.
homozygous
homozygous
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MCQ 841 Mark
Genotype refers to the genetic composition of ……………….
  • an organism
  • B
    an organ
  • C
    chromosomes
  • D
    germ cells
Answer
Correct option: A.
an organism
an organism
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MCQ 851 Mark
Genes located on the same locus but show more than two different phenotypes are called ……………….
  • A
    polygenes
  • multiple alleles
  • C
    co-dominants
  • D
    pleiotropic genes
Answer
Correct option: B.
multiple alleles
multiple alleles
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MCQ 861 Mark
When two genes control a single character and have cumulative effect, the ratio is ……………….
  • A
    1 : 1 : 1 : 1
  • B
    1 : 4 : 6 : 4 : 1
  • C
    (1 : 2 : 1)
  • 1 : 6 : 15 : 20 : 15 : 6 : 1
Answer
Correct option: D.
1 : 6 : 15 : 20 : 15 : 6 : 1
1 : 6 : 15 : 20 : 15 : 6 : 1
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MCQ 871 Mark
When a single gene produces two effects and one of it is lethal, then the ratio is ……………….
  • (2 : 1)
  • B
    (1 : 1)
  • C
    (1 : 2 : 1)
  • D
    (1 : 1 : 1 : 1)
Answer
Correct option: A.
(2 : 1)
(2 : 1)
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MCQ 881 Mark
A pea plant with yellow and round seeds is crossed with another pea plant with green and wrinkled seeds produce 51 yellow round seeds and 49 yellow wrinkled seeds, the genotype of plant with yellow round seeds must be ……………….
  • A
    YYRr
  • B
    YyRr
  • C
    YyRR
  • YYRR
Answer
Correct option: D.
YYRR
YYRr
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MCQ 891 Mark
When phenotypic and genotypic ratio is the same, then it is an example of ……………….
  • incomplete dominance
  • B
    cytoplasmic inheritance
  • C
    quantitative inheritance
  • D
    incomplete dominance and co-dominance
Answer
Correct option: A.
incomplete dominance
incomplete dominance
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MCQ 901 Mark
Which of the following trait is dominant in Pisum sativum?
  • A
    White flowers
  • B
    Green seeds
  • C
    Yellow pods
  • Inflated pods
Answer
Correct option: D.
Inflated pods
Inflated pods
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MCQ 911 Mark
Which one of the following characters is recessive in the case of the pea plants?
  • A
    Axial flower
  • B
    Green pod
  • Green seed
  • D
    Inflated pod
Answer
Correct option: C.
Green seed
Green seed
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