GENETICS

Q.1 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. Transfer of characters from to their offsprings is called
(a) Heredity (b) variations (c) genetics (d) cytology
2. The recessive gene is one that expresses itself in
(a) Heterozygous condition (c) homozygous condition
(b) F1 generation (d) Y-linked inheritance
3. Who among the following is the ‘Father of Genetics’?
(a) Lavoiser (b) Morgan (c) Kornberg (d) Mendel
4. The ratio of genotype 1:2:1 in the offspring in F 2 indicates that _____.
(a) Both F1 parents are homozygous
(b) Both F1 parents are heterozygous
(c) The female F1 parent is homozygous and the male F1 parent is heterozygous
(d) The male F1 parent is homozygous and the female F1 parent is heterozygous
5. Pea plant were used in Mendel’s experiments because
(a) They were cheap (c) They had contrasting characters
(b) They were available easily (d) All of the above
6. A trait in an organism is influenced by_____.
(a) Paternal DNA (c) Maternal DNA
(b) Both paternal and maternal DNA (d) None
7. The number of pairs of autosomes in human is
(a) 19 (b) 22 (c) 23 (d) 46
8. If a pure tall plant is crossed with a dwarf plant, the offsprings will be
(a) All tall (c) 50% tall and 50% dwarf
(b) All dwarf (d) 75% tall and 25% dwarf
9. From the list given below, select the character which can be acquired but not inherited
(a) Color of eye (b) color of skin (c) Size of body (d) nature of hair
10. Which one of the following is the phenotypic dihybrid ratio in F2 generation?
(a) 3:1 (b) 1:2:1 (c) 9:3:3:1 (d) 1:3

Q.2 NAME OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. The science that deals with the study of transmission of characteristics from parents to
the offsprings.
2. Father of genetics.
3. The type of gene, which in the presence of contrasting allele is not expressed.
4. A hereditary disease in which blood does not clot.
5. A sudden heritable change in the gene.

Q.3 COMLETE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Haemophilia is caused due to _____ gene
2. _____ is a scientific name of garden pea, which Mendel used for his experiment.
3. The number of chromosomes in the human ovule is _____.
4. The alternative form of a gene is called _____.
5. _____ is a blood disease caused by a gene mutation.

KANDIVALI (E) KANDIVALI (W) KANDIVALI (W) KANDIVALI (W) VILE PARLE (W) GOREGAON (E) GOREGAON (W) MALAD (W) MALAD (W)
THAKUR VILLAGE CENTRAL MALL PRAGATI CHS LINK ROAD S. V. ROAD GOKULDHAM EASE ZONE MALL EVERSHINE NAGAR SUNDER NAGAR
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 Q.4 STATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE. IF FALSE,
REWRITE THE CORRECT STATEMENT:
1. The genetic make up of an organism is phenotype.
2. Chromosomes other than the pair the of sex chromosomes are called alleles.
3. When both the alleles are identical, they are said to be homozygous.
4. The dissimilar pairs of genes present in an individual are known as homozygous.
5. The two arms of a chromosome is called centromere.

Q.5 DEFINE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Mutation
2. Genetic
3. Sex linked inheritance
4. Variations
5. Alleles

Q.6 Find out progeny between a colour blind father and normal mother. Write the ratio for
the same.

Q.7 (1) State Mendel’s Law of Dominance.

(2) A pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a pure dwarf plant (tt).
Draw Punnett squares to show (i) F1 generation (ii) F2 generation.
(3) Give the Phenotype of the F2 generation.
(4) Give the Phenotypic and Genotypic ratio of the F1 and F2 generation.
(5) Name any one X-linked disease found in human.

Q.8 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Why did Mendel’s selected pea plant for his experiment?
2. There is 50-50% chance of getting a male or female child. Explain this statement.
3. Why is colour blindness more common in males than in females?
4. Explain Mendel’s law of Segregation.
5. State law of Independent Assortment.

KANDIVALI (E) KANDIVALI (W) KANDIVALI (W) KANDIVALI (W) VILE PARLE (W) GOREGAON (E) GOREGAON (W) MALAD (W) MALAD (W)
THAKUR VILLAGE CENTRAL MALL PRAGATI CHS LINK ROAD S. V. ROAD GOKULDHAM EASE ZONE MALL EVERSHINE NAGAR SUNDER NAGAR
MAHAVIR NAGAR MAHAVIR NAGAR IIT INSTITUTE

93266 96303 / 99670 51544