Basic Genetics MCQs

BASIC GENETICS MCQS BY MNP, 03347758468
1. Term genetics was first used by:

A. Bateson B. Sutton C. Mendel D. Morgan
2. Genetics is a branch of biology, which deals with:

A. Laws of heredity and variations B. Process of cell division at gametogenesis
C. Formation of new species through natural selection D. None of these
3. Vapour theory of inheritance was put forward by:

A. Pythagoras B. Aristotle C. Graaf D. None of these
4. Who claimed to observe a mini form of man inside the sperm?

A. Hertsoeker B. Bateson C. Weismann D. Pythagorus
5. Who is considered father of genetics:

A. Mendel B. Weismann C. Bateson D. Morgan
6. John Mendel is famous for:

A. Mutation teory B. Laws of heredity
C. Discovery of genes D. Inheritance of acquired characters
7. Unit of inheritance is called :

A. Genotype B. Phenotype C. Gene D. Chromosome
8. The term gene was first used by:

A. Johannsen B. Mendel C. Morgan D. None of these
9. Branch of biology, which deals with the laws of heredity or similarities and
dissimilarities between individuals related by descent, is called:
A. Genetics B. Eugenics C. Evolution D. None of these
10.Theory of continuity of germplasm suggests that:

A. Germinal material of body passes through gametes from one generation to another
B. Sex cells are provided with mankins of adult bodies
C. Embryo develops from a simple fertilized cell and becomes a baby during later stages of
pregnancy

D. There is nothing like that
11.Law of dominance was given by:

A. Mendel B. Weismann C. de Vries D. Darwin
12.Who observed sperms for the first time?

A. Graff B. Leeuwenhock C. Swammerdon D. None of these
13.Who discovered the ova for the first time:

A. Graff B. Malpighi C. Swammerdon D. All of these
14.The worker who studied experimentally and proposed the laws of heredity was:
A. Muller B. Morgan C. Maipighi D. Mendel
15.Unit factor term for controlling characters of individuals was given by:
A. Mendel B. Morgan C. Malpighi D. None of these
16.Mendel selected which of the following traits for his studies:

A. Stem length (tall or dwarf), flower position (apical or axial)
B. Flower colour (purple or white), seed shape (round or wrinkled)
C. Colour of pod (green or yellow), cotyledon colour (yellow or green)
D. All of these
17.Which of these characters is dominant?

A. Axial position of flowers B. Apical position of flowers
C. Green colour of cotyledons D. Wrinkled shape of seeds
18.If a genotype is not known it is crossed with recessive parent to reveal what is hidden
then the cross is known as:
A. Backcross B. Monohydrid cross C. Test cross D. Dihybrid cross
19.Who formulated chromosomal theory of inheritance:

A. Sutton B. Morgan C. Bateson D. Johannsen
20.A cross between F1 hybrids with either of the parent is called:

A. Back-cross B. Test-cross C. Reverse-cross D. None of these
21.Which of these terms indicate a pair of contrasting characters or factors:

A. Allele B. Phenotype C. Homozygous D. Heterozygous
22.In case red flower colour is dominant to white flower colour which of these statements
is correct:
A. All red-flowered plants from red flowered plants
B. A few red-flowered plants from red-flowered plants
C. Ration of red-flowered plants from white-flowered hybrid plants is 1:1
D. Only white-flowered plants from white-flowered plants
23.Why pea plants were most suitable for Mendel's experiments than dogs because:
A. There were no pidegree records of dogs
B. Pea plants can be selfed
C. All pea plants have two number of chromosomes
D. Dogs have many genetic traits
24.If opposite alleles come together, one of these only expresses while masking the other. It
can be described as:
A. Law of independent assortment
B. Law of dominance
C. Law of segregation
D. Law of inheritance
25.What will be the ration of plants in F2 generation when parents with tall stem (TT) are
crossed with dwarf parents (tt):
A. 2 tall : 2 dwarf B. 3 tall : 1 dwarf
C. 1 tall : 3 dwarf D. None of these
26.Which will be the correct genotypes of F2 plants obtained by cross between tall (TT)
and dwarf (tt) parents:
A. TT : Tt : Tt : tt B. TT : Tt : tt
C. 2 TT : 2 tt D. None of these
27.Phenotypic ration of F2 hybrids in cross between tall (TT) and dwarf (tt) plants is 3
Tall : 1 dwarf but genotypic ration will be:
A. 1 TT : 2Tt : 1tt B. 2 TT : 2 tt

C. 1 TT : 1 Tt : 2 tt D. None of these
28.In a monohybrid cross between red plants (RR) and white plant the F1 hybrids (Rr) are
all pink. It is indication of the fact that gene R is:
A. Mutant B. Recessive
C. Incompletely dominant D. Hybrid
29.Visible characters in an organism are called:

A. Genotype B. Phenotype C. Homozygous D. Heterozygous
30.Genotype of an organism is its:

A. Physical expression B. Genetic consititution
C. Homozygous nature D. Heterrozygous nature
31.In monohybrid cross between tall (TT) and dwarf (tt) parents F2 plants produced in the
ration of 3 tall : 1 dwarf are:
A. Only in phenotype B. Only in genotype
C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these
32.Two homologous genes are exactly similar in a genotype, which is:

A. Homozygous B. Heterozygous
C. Hemizygous D. None of these
33.Which of these is a heterozygous condition:

A. RR B. Rr C. rr D. RRrr
34. A true breeding tall pea plant when crossed with a true breeding dwarf plant
yielded tall plants in F1 generation which on selfing gives rise to 787 tall and 277 dwarf
plant in F2 generation. The plants of F1 generation are:
A. Homozygous B. Heterozygous C. Hemizygous D. None of these
35.In a dihybrid cross between round yellow and wrinkled green plants the F2 generation
will have 16 individuals in the ration of:
A. 9:3:3:1 B. 9:03:04 C. 9:3:1:3 D. 9:07
36.In a cross between blue and white Andalusian fowls the results due to incomplete
dominance will be:
A. 50% blue and 50% white fowls B. 50% blue and 50% black fowls

C. 25% blue and 75% white fowls D. 25% black and 75% white fowls
37.Microbial genetics is:

A. Genetics of plants B. Genetics of animals
C. Genetics of man D. Genetics of bacteria and viruses
38.A complete set of chromosomes, which is inherited as a unit from one parent is called:
A. Genotype B. Genome C. Gamete D. Gene
39.A heterozygous individual which carries unexpressed recessive gene for a sex-linked
character is known as:
A. Carrier B. Mutant C. Variant D. None of these
40.Hybridization in pre-mendelian era:

A. Did not take place B. Was unsuccessful when attempted by workers
C. Did not result any effective change in nature
D. Occurred in nature but the phenomenon was not known
41.In which of the respect Mendel was lucky in selecting pea plants for his experiments in
explaining laws of inheritance:
A. Pea plants belong to family leguminosae B. Pea plants show red coloured flowers
C. Pea plants have large number of seeds
D. All the seven characters he selected were located upon different pairs of chromosomes
42.If F1 generation of a cross between tall and dwarf plants is of tall plants, it indicates the
character to be:
A. Dominant B. Recessive C. Mutant D. Sex linked
43.The fact that F1 plants when backcrossed with double recessive parent gave four types
of plants in equal proportions proves that the F1 plants produced:
A. Four type of gametes in equal number
B. Four types of gametes in ratio of 9:3:3:1
C. Two types of gametes in 3:1 ratio
D. Three types of gametes in 3:1:1 ratio
44.Mule is hybrid offspring of:

A. Male and female donkey B. Female horse and male donkey
C. Male and female horse D. None of these
45.Mule is an example of:

A. Heterosis B. Hybrid vigour C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these
46.The ratio of progeny of dwarf plants in a cross between heterozygous tall plant with
homozygous dwarf plant will be:
A. 35% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%
47.Genetic complement is called:

A. Genotype B. Phenotype C. Alleles D. None of these
48.Who gave laws of segregation and dominance?

A. Mendel B. Morgan C. Malpighi D. Muller
49.Law of dominance states that:

A. Out of the two unit factors of contrasting expression of a trait present in an
individual only one is expressed
B. Characters of parents are assorted independently during the gamete formation
C. Contrasting characters of parents are segregated at the time of gametogenesis
D. None of these things
50.The contrasting characters of individuals are represented by unit factors which

separate at the time of gamete formation is explained by Meddel's law of:
A. Dominance and Recessiveness B. Segregation
C. Independent Assortment D. None of these
51.In cross between more than one pair of contrasting characters the assortment of unit
factors is independent of parental combinations is the theme of:
A. Law of dominance and recessiiveness B. Law of segregation
C. Law of independent assortment D. None of these
52.In Drosophila, red eye character is dominant over white-eye character. When a homozygous
red eye individual is crossed with a homozygous white eye individual and individuals of F1
generation are intercrossed, 12 individuals are produced. White-eye individuals of these will
be:

A. Three B. Six C. Nine D. Twelve
53.On the basis of which of these rations, we can prove law of independent assortment:
A. 9:3:3:1 B. 9:03:04 C. 1:02:01 D. 2:01:01
54.Which of these is a recessive trait in Drosophila (fruit fly):

A. Red eye colour B. White eye colour C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these
55.Skin colour inheritance in mammals is usually:

A. Monogenic B. Multiple allelism
C. Polygenic D. Pseudoallelism
56.A ratio of 3:1 in F2 individuals is suggestive of:

A. Monohybrid cross B. Dihybrid cross
C. Trihybrid cross D. None of these
57.Ratio of 27:9:9:9:3:3:1 in F2 individuals is suggestive of:

A. Monohybrid cross B. Dihybrid cross
C. Trihybrid cross D. None of these
58.Which of these do not follow mendelian ratios:

A. Complementary and supplementary genes
B. Lethal genes and incomplete dominance
C. Modifier genes D. All of these
59.Segregation of alleles occurs at the time of:

A. Cleavage B. Meiosis C. Fertilization D. Crossing over
60.Before proposing his theory, Mendel:

A. Had no idea of factors and genes
B. Had idea that all the factors are carried by genes
C. Had idea of chromoscmes but not the genes
D. Had no idea of chromosomes and genes
61.In man certain characters may be dominant and recessive. Which of these characters
are dominant:

A. Colour blindness and haemophilia
B. Normal coloured vision and normal clotting
C. Testelessness to PTC
D. Attached ear lobes
62.Out breeding in sheep produces improved strains of sheep which provide increased
amount of meat and wool than in breeds. This is an example of:
A. Heterosis B. Cross breeding C. Inbreeding D. All of these
63.When two pea plants with white flowers were crossed, F1 hybrids produced purple
colour unlike their parents but like their remote ancestors, this is an example of:
A. Supplementary genes B. Complementary genes
C. Lethal genes D. Atavism
64.Genes that reduce the viability of individual or cause its death of bearer are called:
A. Supplementary genes B. Compementary genes
C. Lethal genes D. None of these
65.When red and white cattles are crossed, they produce a roan offspring which has both
red and white hairs on skin, it is called:
A. Incomplete dominance B. Codominance
C. Atavism D. None of these
66.Ratio of 9:3:4 is obtained instead of 9:3:3:1 under the condition when there is gene
interaction involving:
A. Supplementary genes B. Complementary genes
67.Instead of usual mendelian ratio of 9:3:3:1 often ratio of 9:7 is obtained in some of the
crosses which is possibly due to interaction of:
A. Complementary genes B. Supplementary genes
C. Modifier genes D. None of these
68.In a gene interaction the gene that masks the expression of another gene is termed:
A. Epistatic gene B. Hypostatic gene

69.Allelic gene interaction is exhibited by which of these:
A. Incomplete dominance B. Codominance
C. Lethal genes D. All of these
70.Examples of non-allelic gene interaction are:

A. Complementary genes B. Supplementary genes
C. Modifier genes D. All of these
71.Mating of closely related individuals is called:

A. Inbreeding B. Out breeding
C. Atavism D. None of these
72.Which of these workers coined terms 'homozygous' and 'heterozygous' that we use very
commonly in genetics:
A. Bateson B. Saunders
73.Punnet devised a geometrical method for determining genetic combinations during

crosses and know the possible expressions which is called:
A. Back-cross method B. Test-cross method
C. Checker-board method D. None of these
74.Besides devising checker-board method Bateson is also known for:

A. Coining the term allelomorph for genes of contrasting expressions of characters
B. Coining terms 'genotype' and 'phenotype'
C. Describing gene interactions D. None of these
75.DNA model was studied with help of x-rays by:

A. Wilkins B. Watson C. Crick D. Watson and Crick
76. Genetic information is encoded in the structure of which of these:

A. Enzymes B. DNA
C. Structure proteins D. Enzymes and DNA
77. Theory of one gene - one enzyme was proposed by:

A. Watson and Crick B. Beadle and Tatum
C. Scleiden and Schwann D. Bateson and Punnet
78.Central dogma of molecular genetics is:

A. DNA - RNA - Proteins B. RNA - DNA - Proteins
C. Proteins - DNA - RNA D. None of these
79.Five major types of histones are:

A. H1, H2, H3, H4 and H5 B. H1, H2a, H2b, H3 and H4
C. H1a, H1b, H2a, H2b and H3 D. None of these
80. Genes are made up:

A. Histones B. Polynucleotides C. Hydrocarbons D. Lipoproteins
81.Term gene refers to:

A. A portion of DNA B. A portion of RNA
82.Which of these is carrier of genetic information:

A. tRNA B. DNA C. Mrna D. Nucleoproteins
83.Nucleic acid was discovered by:

A. Miescher B. Sutton C. Khorana D. Beadle
84.Chromosomes are made up of:

A. DNA and RNA B. RNA and proteins
C. DNA, RNA and proteins D. None of these
85. Dr. Khorana got Nobel Prize for his researches on:
A. Hormones B. Immunology
C. Genetic Code D. None of these
86.Biochemical nature of gene was established by:

A. Avery and Macleod B. Avery, Macleod and McCarty
C. Jacob and Monad D. Holley and Nirenberg

87.Nucleosomes are beaded structure on chromosomes and formed of:
A. DNA and histones B. RNA and histones
C. RNA and proteins D. None of these
88.Beads in chromosomes are formed by:

A. DNA molecule taking one turn B. DNA molecule taking two turn
C. RNA molecule taking one turn D. RNA molecule taking two turn
89.The places in between beads of nucleosomes in chromosomes, where DNA is straight,

are termed:
A. Speacers B. Linkers
90.An individual with two identical members of a pan or genetic factors is called:
A. Heterozygote B. Homozygote C. Hybrid D. None of these
91.Genetic mutations occur in:

A. Chromosomes B. DNA C. RNA D. Nucleus
92.X-rays cause mutations by:

A. Altering the chromosome structure B. Routing the nuclear membrane
C. Breaking the spindle D. Dissolving the nucleus
93.A functional units of gene which specifies the synthesis of polypeptide is called:
A. Clone B. Recon C. Cistron D. Codon
94.Nucleosomes are the unit of:

A. DNA B. RNA C. Proteins D. Chromosomes
95.Unusual method of DNA duplication is called:

A. Semiconservative B. Nonconservative
C. Conservative D. None of these
96.. Mutations are harmful:

A. Always B. Never C. Rarely D. Mostly
97.A zygote has which of these number of chromosomes:

A. x B. 2x C. 3x D. 4x
98.In chromosomes the material controlling heredity is:

A. Histones B. DNA C. Chromocentres D. RNA
99.Nuclein from nuclei of pus cells was separated by:

A. Miescher B. Sutton C. Altmann D. None of these
100. Chromosomal theory of inheritance was given by:

A. Sutton B. Altmann C. Miescher D. All of these
101. Spacer in chromosomes is associated with:

A. H1 B. H3 C. H2a D. None of these
102. Sperms do not have histones but they have

A. A basic protein protamine B. Acid protein spermin
C. Acid protein protamine D. None of these
103. Which of these do not code for proteins:

A. Operator B. Promotor
104. An operon is constituted by:

A. Operator genes B. Promotor genes
C. Regulator genes D. All of these
105. In positive regulation which of these genes are involved:

A. Promotor B. Regulator
C. Operator D. None of these
106. Promotor gene is stimulated to interact with RNA polymerase on interacting with:
A. CAP - cAMP B. ATP C. CMP D. None of these
107. Which of these in operon inhibits transcription of mRNA on combining with

repressor protein:
A. Regulator gene B. Promotor gene

108. In negative regulation which of these gene of operon is involved:
A. Promotor B. Regulator C. Operator D. All of these
109. In eukaryotes the regulation of genes involves:

A. Chromosomal proteins B. Chormones
C. Both (a) & (b) ` D. None of these
110. Linkage was first suspected by:

A. Bateson and Punnet B. Sutton and Boveri
C. Beadle and Tatum D. All of these scientists
111. Chromosomal theory of linkage was given by:

A. Miescher B. Mendel C. Muller D. Morgan
112. In test cross between hybrids of F1 generation of gray body long winged and black
body vestigial winged parents Morgan found which of these ratios:
A. 1:1:1:1 B. 25:25:25:25
C. 46:37:8:9 D. None of these
113. Linkage is:

A. Tendency of two genes to remain together during process of inheritance
B. Tendency of two individual to remain together
C. Tendency of two different chromosomes to remain together
D. None of these
114. Crossing over which means an exchange of segments between members of a

homologous pair of chromosomes occurs during:
A. Amitosis B. Mitosis
C. Meiosis D. None of these
115. Amount of DNA in all cell of body is:

A. Constant B. Variable
C. Constant or variable D. None of these
116. Sutton and Boveri are associated with:

A. Gene theory of inheritance B. Recapitulation theory
C. Chromosomal theory of inheritance D. Continuity of germplasm
117. Distance between two genes upon a chromosome is measured in cross over units
which represent:
A. Ratio of crossing over between them B. Percentage of crossing between them
C. Number of other gene between them D. None of these
118. In Morgan's experiment on linkage the recombinant types of test cross with F1,
hybrids of gray body long winged and black body vestigial winged parents are:
A. Gray body vestigial wings B. Black body long wings
119. Percentage of recombinant types in Morgan's experiment was:

A. 13% B. 17% C. 23% D. 27%
120. A rough idea of cell division was given by:

A. Hofmeister B. Von Mohl C. Flemmings D. Weismann
121. Who described the cell division first?

A. Hofmeister B. Hugo Von Mohl C. A. Weismann D. W. Flemmings
122. Who used the word karyockinecis for cell division?

A. Hugo Von Mohl B. A. Weismann
C. W. Flemmings D. None of these
123. Word mitosis was coined by:

A. W. Flemmings B. A. Weismann C. Hofmeister D. Strausberger
124. Cell division in plants was described first by:

A. Strausbeger B. Hofmeister C. Weistmann D. None of these
125. Who observed first that the reproductive cells have different division than somatic
cells?
A. Weismann B. Hofmeister C. Felmmings D. Sutton
126. Sutton emphasized:

A. Importance of cell division in heredity

B. That reproductive cells divide differently than somatic cells
C. Cells come from pre-existing cells D. None of these
127. Importance of cell division in heredity was emphasized by:

A. Sutton B. Weismann C. Flemmings D. None of these
128. Strausberger observed

A. Mitosis B. Meiosis C. Cell division in plants D. None of these
129. Meiosis was termed by:

A. J.B. Farmer and Moore B. Hofmeister and Flemmings
C. Hugo Von Mohl and Strausberger D. None of these
130. Cell division in eukaryotic cells involves:

A. Karyokinesis only B. Cytokinesis only
131. Cell division in animal cells occur by:

C. Meiosis D. All of these methods
132. During amitotic cell division in animals there is:

A. Formation of chromosomes, spindle, and division of chromatids
B. Reduction in the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
C. Only elongation of nucleus and subsequent breaking into two daughters
D. None of these
133. Mitosis occurs:

A. Somatic cells only B. Reproductive cells only
134. Prophase in mitotic division is characterized by which of these events:

A. Nuclear membrane starts disintigrating
B. Chromatin material changes into chromosomes
C. Nucleolus starts disappearing and centrioles start moving towards opposite poles

D. All of these
135. Spindle is formed during cell division by:

A. Centrioles and astral rays B. Nucleolus
136. Mitosis is a process of cell division during which there is:

A. Doubling of chromosomes at the end of the process
B. Reduction in the number of chromosomes at the end
C. Distribution of same number of chromosomes in daughter cells
D. None of these
137. Mitotic cell division results in the:

A. Reduction in chromosomal number B. Doubling of chromosomal
C. No change in chromosomal number D. Increase in cell volume
138. Meiosis differs from mitosis because in it:

A. Homologous chromosomes pair and exchange segments
B. Chromosomal number is halved
C. The four daughters-nuclei formed are genetically dissimilar
D. All of these
139. Separation of chromatids and their movement to opposite poles of the spindle occurs
in which of these:
A. Prophase B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase D. Telophase
140. How many mitotic divisions are required to make 256 daughter nuclei:
A. 8 B. 16 C. 32 D. 64
141. Which of these plays important role in cell division in animal cell:
A. Centriole B. Mitochondria C. Golgi complex D.None of these
142. Chromosomes during metaphase:

A. Occupy equatorial position B. Are not yet ready to divide

C. Assemble at one end of spindle D. Occupy any place in spindle
143. Movement of chromosomes during anphase is:

A. Dependent on association of spindle fibres with kinetochore
B. Independent of spindle fibres
C. Due to streaming of cytoplasm
D. Due to excess of ATP formed in mitochondria
144. Chromosomes are composed of:

A. DNA only B. Proteins only C. DNA + Proteins D. RNA only
145. For mitotic division the DNA is:

A. Subdivided B. Replicated
C. Left unaffected D. Reduced to half
146. Some of microtubules of spindle attaching to centromeres of chromosomes are

called:
A. Chromosomal fibres B. Continous fibres
C. Interchromosomal fibres D. None of these
147. Continuous fibres in spindle are those which connect:

A. One centriole with other and attached pole to pole
B. Centromeres of chromosomes with spindle
C. Centrioles with spindle and also the poles
D. None of these
148. Some microtubules in spindle which remain attached to spindle and also to the poles
are called:
A. Interchromosomal fibres B. Chromosomal fibres
C. Continuous fibres D. None of these
149. Which of these changes mark the telophase in mitosis:

A. Chromosomes reaching poles and become thread like
B. Nucleolus start reappearing and nuclear membrane reappears

C. Both of these changes
D. None of these changes
150. Which of these organelles are not shared by the daughter cells:
A. Golgicomplex B. Mitochondria
C. Endoplasmic reticula D. Lysosomes
151. Which of these divisions in necessary for the growth in the animals:
A. Amitosis B. Meiosis
152. Replacement and repair of body is done through which of these cell divisions:
A. Mitosis B. Amitosis C. Meiosis D. None of these
153. Which of these divisions helps in asexual reproduction of bacteria:

A. Amitosis B. Mitosis C. Meiosis D. All of these
154. Which of these divisions help sex cells to increase in their number:
A. Mitosis B. Meiosis C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these
155. Mitosis is a regular feature of cells but a sudden as well rapid mitosis leads to
formation of:
A. New organs B. Cancer C. New Tissues D. None of these
156. Meiosis is the only division in which:

A. Nucleus divides by fission
B. Chromosomal number remains unchanged
C. Chromosomal number is reduced to half
D. Chromosomes undergo longitudinal splitting
157. Structure present in chromosomes is:

A. Nucleolus B. Centromere C. Centrosome D. None of these
158. Mitotic cell division occurs in:

A. Germ cells B. Somatic cells C. Roots only D. Shoots only
159. Which of these can best explain the significance of meiosis:

A. It is essential for sexual reproduction
B. It suppresses mutations
C. It alternates with mitosis from generations to generations
D. It ensures transmission of same genetic material from generations to generations
160. Nucleous originates from:

A. Lysosomes B. Golgi complex C. Mitochondria D. Chromosomes
161. Mitotic spindle is formed in:

A. Amitotic division only B. Mitosis only
C. Meiosis only D. Both mitosis and meiosis
162. Anaphase occurs in:

C. Meiosis D. Both mitosis and meiosis
163. Most important significance of mitosis lies in which of these:

A. It regulates karyo-cytoplasmic relation
B. It reduces chromosomal number to helf
C. It doubles the number of chromosomes
D. None of these
164. In a cell the number of chromosomes after first meiotic division is 46, the number of
chromosomes in its daughters after completion of the process will be:
A. Same B. Doubled C. Half D. None of these
165. Process of meiosis is seen to occur when a cell:

A. Is haploid B. Has attained maximum growth
C. Has to undergo sexual reproduction D. Has to form spores
166. In a cell, the cell division occurs when:

A. It is haploid B. It is diploid
C. It has attained optimum growth D. It is disintigrating
167. Daughter cells of meiotic division are haploid which shows:

A. That chromosomes are located on genes
B. That genes are located on chromosomes
C. Genes are located on spindle fibres D. Chromosomes have no genes
168. The correct sequence of various substages in first meiotic prophase is:
A. Leptonema, zygonema, pachynema, diplonema and diakinesis
B. Diakinesis, leptonema, zygonema, pachynema and diplonema
C. Leptonema, zygonema, diplonema, diakinesis and pachynema D. None of these
169. The replication of chromosomes occurs in:

A. Anaphase B. Telophase C. Prophase D. Interphase
170. Blueprint of heredity in chromosomes is:

A. RNA B. DNA C. Histones D. Proteins
171. Division of centromeres during mitosis occurs during:

A. Prophase B. Metaphase C. Anaphase D. Telophase
172. During meiotic cell division the centromeres of chromosomes occurs during:
A. Anaphase of first meiotic division B. Anaphase of second meiotic division
C. Both of these stages D. None of these stages
173. Division of cytoplasm is termed:

A. Karyokinesis B. Cytokinesis
C. Karyocytokinesis D. None of them
174. Nucleic acid forming chromosomes is:

A. RNA B. DNA C. AMP D. GMP
175. Arrangement of chromosomes at equatorial place of spindle occur during:

A. Prophase B. Metaphase
176. First stage of cell division is marked by:

A. Prophase B. Interphase

177. DNA polymerase is associated with:

A. Process of DNA duplication B. Process of RNA duplication
C. Process of protein synthesis D. None of these
178. When during meiotic cell division, chromosomes first appear duplicated, each
bivalent is called:
A. Tetramerous B. Tetrad
C. Tetraploid D. None of these
179. A gamete has:

A. x number of chromosomes B. 2 x number of chromosomes
C. 4 x number of chromosomes D. None of these
180. A zygote has:

A. x number of chromosomes B. 2 x number of chromosomes
C. 3 x number of chromosomes D. 4 x number of chromosomes
181. Number of chromosomes in human karyotype is:

A. 23 B. 46 C. 92 D. None of these
182. DNA duplication is:

A. Conservative B. Semiconservative C. Complete D. Incomplete
183. Which of these marks the beginning of diploid phase in our life cycle:
A. Zygote B. Sperm C. Ovum D. None of these
184. Commencement of diploid phase in the life cycle of an animal is marked by:
A. Zygote B. Microspore C. Megaspore D. Embryo
185. A cell cycle has which of the following phases:

A. G1 and G2 - phase B. S - phase
C. M or D - phase D. All of these
186. Interphase is constituted in cell cycle by:

A. G1 phase B. G2 - phase

C. S - phase D. All of these
187. Duration of G1 - phase in cell cycle is:

A. 5 hours B. 10 hours C. 8 hours D. None of these
188. Duration of S-phase of cell cycle is:

A. 5 hours B. 8 hours C. 10 hours D. None of these
189. G2 - phase of cell cycle lasts for about:

A. 5 hours B. 8 hours C. 10 hours D. 1 hours
190. M-phase of cell cycle lasts for about:

A. 1 hour B. 5 hours C. 8 hours D. 10 hours
191. During G1 phase of cell cycle there is:

A. Synthesis of substances essential for biosynthesis of DNA
B. Duplication of DNA
C. Growth and duplication of cytoplasm
D. Cell division
192. S - phase of cell cycle is characterized by:

A. Duplication of DNA B. Duplication of cytoplasm
C. Growth and duplicate D. None of these
193. Cell division takes place in which of these phases of cell cycle:
A. G1 - phase B. S – phase C. G2 - phase D. D - phase
194. Intact nuclear membrane, chromatin fibres, double DNA etc, characterize which of
these phases:
A. M - phase B. D – phase C. Interphase D. None of these

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BASIC GENETICS MCQS BY MNP, 03347758468

1. Term genetics was first used by:

2. Genetics is a branch of biology, which deals with:

3. Vapour theory of inheritance was put forward by:

4. Who claimed to observe a mini form of man inside the sperm?

5. Who is considered father of genetics:

6. John Mendel is famous for:

7. Unit of inheritance is called :

8. The term gene was first used by:

10.Theory of continuity of germplasm suggests that: