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principles of inheritance & variation- Quiz 4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

An allele is dominant, if it is expressed in –

a)

second generation

b)

homozygous combination

c)

heterozygous combination

d)

both homozygous and heterozygous conditions

2.

In Mendel’s experiments the alleles were

a)

codominant

b)

corecessive

c)

dominant-recessive

d)

incompletely dominant

3.

In a dihybrid cross between two heterozygotes AaBb x AaBb, if we get 3 : 1 ratio among the offsprings, the reason for this may be

a)

polygenes

b)

linked genes

c)

pleiotropic genes

d)

hypostatic genes.

4.

Trisomy has a chromosome complement of –

a)

2n – 1

b)

2n + 2

c)

2n + 3

d)

2n + 1

5.

Which of the following genes have similar genotypic effect when present separately but produce different trait after interacting together and give a ratio of 9 : 7 in F2 generation?

a)

Complementary genes

b)

Jumping genes

c)

Duplicate genes

d)

House-keeping genes

6.

Which one of the following is the genotypic ratio in monohybrid cross?

a)

9 : 3 : 3 : 1

b)

1 : 2 : 1

c)

9 : 7

d)

3 : 1

7.

The combined form of coupling and repulsion is –

a)

crossing over

b)

mutation

c)

linkage

d)

disjunction

8.

The phenotypic and genotypic ratios remain same in F2 generation in case of

a)

dihybrid cross

b)

supplementary genes

c)

incomplete dominance

d)

inhibitory genes

9.

Column A --------------------------Column B

I. Test cross -------------------------A. 9 : 3 : 3 : 1

II. Monohybrid ratio -------B. Tt x tt

III.Back cross ------------------C. Tt x TT

IV. Dihybrid ratio -----------D. 3 : 1

The correct match is –

a)

I - B, II - C, III - A, IV - D

b)

I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - B

c)

I - B, II - D, III - C, IV - A

d)

I - B, II - D, III - A, IV - C

10.

Column A ------------------- Column B

I. Removal of anther ------------------A. Human blood group

II. Laws of inheritance --------------------B. Emasculation

III.Multiple allelism -----------------------C. Blood group O

IV. Universal donor -------------------D. Mendel

The correct match is –

a)

I - B, II - D, III - A, IV - C

b)

I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - B

c)

I - B, II - D, III - C, IV - A

d)

I - B, II - A, III - D, IV - C