Assessment No.

5 Class 10
Biology

Syllabus : Start – Mendel’s law of Independent assortment.

Name ____________________________ Section _____________

Q1. Encircle the right choice from the options provided against each question.
1. The number of pair of homologous chromosomes in human body cells is:
(A) 22 (B) 23
(C) 46 (D) 48
2. James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the structure of DNA in:
(A) 1953 (B) 1963
(C) 1933 (D) 1922
3. Dominant alleles are represented by:
(A) Small letters (B) Capital letters
(C) Roman numbers (D) Numerical numbers
4. A gene pair containing identical alleles is called:
(A) Homozygous (B) Heterozygous
(C) Hemizygous (D) Homologous
5. The scientist who presented the law of segregation:
(A) Mendel (B) Newton
(C) Lamarck (D) De Duve
6. True breeding means:
(A) Heterozygous (B) Homologous
(C) Heterologous (D) Homozygous
7. A cross in which only one trait is studied is called:
(A) Simple cross (B) Monohybrid cross
(C) Di-hybrid cross (D) Mutualism
8. An organism’s expressed physical trait, such as seed shape or pod color is called:
(A) Karyotype (B) Genotype
(C) Phenotype (D) Chemical type
9. These are the units of inheritance
(A) Genes (B) Alleles
(C) Phenotype (D) Genotype
10. . ______ hydrogen bonds are present between Adenine and Thyamine.
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5
Q2. Give short answers of the following questions.
1. Define genetics.
2. What are homologous chromosomes? How many of these exist in man?
3. What is meant by Nucleosome?
4. Define transcription and translation.
5. Differentiate between gene and allele.