PRINCIPLE OF INHERITANCE
AND VARIATIONS
GOLDEN PRACTICE SHEETS
1) Which is not dominant trait in Drosophila
– example
(1) Red eye
(2) Yellow body
(3) Brown body
(4) Normal wing
2) In a plant, red fruit (R) is dominant over
yellow fruit (r) and tallness (T) is
dominant over shortness (t). If a plant
with RRTt genotype is crossed with a
plant that is rrtt
(1) 25% will be tall with red fruit
(2) 50% will be tall with red fruit
(3) 75% will be tall with red fruit
(4) All of the offsprings will be tall with red
fruit
3) In order to find out the different types of
gametes produced by a pea plant having
the genotype AaBb, it should be crossed
to a plant with the genotype
(1) aaBB
(2) AaBb
(3) AABB
(4) aabb
4) Identify the wrong statement about Co-
dominance
(1) Both alleles belong to same gene loci
(2) Both alleles are dominant
(3) ABO blood group is an example
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(4) Sickle cell anaemia carrier individual is an
5) Pleiotropy means
(1) Many genes produce only one effect
(2) A single gene may produce more than one
effect
(3) One gene may produce many gene
products
(4) All of the above
6) Read the following statements and
mark the right option
A. In test cross phenotypic and genotypic
ratios are same
B. In incomplete dominance phenotypic and
genotypic ratios are same
C. Law of independent assortment is
applicable to both monohybrid and
dihybrid cross
(1) Only A and B are correct
(2) Only B and C are correct
(3) Only A and C are correct
(4) All A, B and C are correct
7) In bisexual plant with genotype RrYy the
percentage of pollen grain with Ry genes
are
(1) 50 percent
(2) 25 percent
(3) 75 percent
( ( 4) 100 percent
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 8) In bisexual plant with genotype RrYy
the percentage of pollen grain with Ry
genes are
(1) 50 percent
(2) 25 percent
(3) 75 percent
( (4) 100 percent
9) Assertion: Mendel used true-breeding
pea lines for artificial pollination
experiments for his genetic studies.
Reason: For several generations, a true-
breeding line shows the stable trait
inheritance and expression.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
10) Assertion : In a monohybrid cross, F1
generation indicate dominant characters.
Reason: Dominance occurs only in
heterozygous state.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
11) Assertion: A good example of multiple
alleles is ABO blood group sytem.
Reason: When IA and IB alleles are
present
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together in ABO blood group sytem, they
both express their own types.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
12) Assertion: The F1-generation
resembles both the parents in
codominance.
Reason: An example is different type of
red
blood cells that determine ABO blood
grouping in humans.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are
(b) true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
13) Assertion : The genetic complement of
an organism is called genotype.
Reason : Genotype is the type of
hereditary
properties of an organism.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
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(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
14) Assertion: In case of incomplete
linkage, linked gene show new
combination along with parental
combination.
reason : In case of incomplete linkage,
linked genes are separated by crossing
over.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
15) Assertion: Aneuploidy may be of
hypoploidy or hyperploidy type.
Reason: Monosomy lacks one pair of
chromosomes.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
16) Assertion : Haemophilia is a recessive
sex linked disease.
Reason : Haemophilia occurs due to
mutation of a structural gene on
chromosome 15.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
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Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
17) Assertion: Persons suffering from
haemophilia fail to produce blood clotting
factor VIII.
Reason : Prothrombin producing platelets
in such persons are found in very low
concentration.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
18) Assertion: Sickle-cell anaemia is a
genetically determined disorder affecting
many new born babies.
Reason : It is caused by heterozygosity for
allele HbS producing a single amino acid
substitution in the 𝛼-chain of the normal
haemoglobin molecule determined by
allele HbA.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
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19) Assertion : Phenylketonuria is a 1)A-2, B-3, C-1
recessive 2)A-1 B-2 C-3
hereditary disease caused by body’s 3)A-1 B-3 C-2
failure 4) A-2 B-1 C-3
to oxidize an amino acid phenylalanine to
tyrosine, because of a defective enzyme. 22)Match the column 1-
Reason : It results in the presence of
phenylalanine acid in urine Column-I Column-II
1 Sickle cell anaemia (A) Haemophilia
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and 2 Bleeder's disease (B) Hugodevries
Reason is the correct explanation of 3 Mutation (C) 'O Blood
Assertion. group
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but 4 Universal donor (D) Mendel
Reason is not the correct explanation of 5 Pisum sativum (E) Sickle shape
Assertion. RBCs
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false. 1)1- (E),2- (A),3- (B),4- (C), 5- (D)
2)1- (A) 2 –(E) 3 –(C) 4 –(A) 5- (C)
20) Match the columns 3)1- (B) 2 – (C) 3 – (D) 4 – (C) 5- (A)
Column-I Column-II 4)1- (C) 2 – (D) 3 – (A) 4 –(D) 5- (B)
A Monohybrid cross 1.Codominance
B 'AB' Blood group 2. Correns 23) The offspring of AAbb x aaBB is
C Dihybrid Cross 3. Dominance crossed with aabb. The genotypic ratio of
D Mirabilis jalapa 4. Independent progeny will be
assortment (1) 9:3:3:1
(2) 1:2:1
1) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 (3) 1:1:1:1
2)A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 (4) 4:1
3)A- 4 B-3 C- 2 D- 1
4)A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 24) In Drosophila, cross between Brown
body red eye heterozygous female with
21) Match the columns Yellow body white eye male produce –
(1) All progeny parental
Column-I Column-II (2) Recombinant 50 percent
A Hypertrichosis 1. Autosomal (3) Parental 98.7 percent
Recessive (4) Zero recombinant
B Colourblindness 2. Y-chromosome
C Sickle cell Anaemia 3. X- Linked 25) Which of the following characteristics
represent Inheritance of blood groups’ in
humans?
a. Dominance
b. Co-dominance

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c. Multiple allele 29) Find out the incorrect match –
d. Incomplete dominance (1) F1 resembled one parent – Dominance
e. Polygenic inheritance (2) F1 resembled in between – Incomplete
dominance
(1) b, c and e (3) F1 resembled both parent – Co-
(2) b, d and e dominance
(3) a, b and c (4) More than two gene locus – Multiple
(4) a, c and e allele

26) Identify the correct statement
(1) Starch synthesis in pea seed is controlled
by one gene product
(2) Starch grain size in pea seed is example
of dominance
(3) Test cross is not type of back cross
(4) Skin colour in humans is controlled by
one gene
27) Consider the following statements -
(A) In case of multiple alleles no. of
genotype can be possible to predict but not
easy to predict no. of phenotype
(B) Skin colour is Quantitative trait
(C) When one allele mask expression of
another allele of different gene loci is known
as epistasis
How many are correct
(1) Only A
(2) Both A and B
(3) Only B
(4) All three
28) The modified allele is equivalent to
the unmodified allele when it produces–
(1) A non-functional enzyme
(2) No enzyme
(3) The normal enzyme
(4) All of the above
30) In case of complete linkage in two
gene loci located on same chromosome,
result of test cross will give result
(1) Recombinant 25 percent
(2) Parental 100 percent
(3) Recombinant 100 percent
(4) Parental 50 percent
31) Two genes P and Q are linked and
show recombinant 25 percent in test cross
than it implies-
(1) Incomplete linkage
(2) Parental less than 100 percent
(3) Parental more than 50 percent
(4) All
32) A and B genes are linked. What shall
be genotype of progeny in a cross between
AaBb and aabb (without crossing over):
(1) AAbb and aabb
(2) AaBb and aabb
(3) AABB and aabb
(4) None
33) In a dihybrid test cross if four type of
progeny obtained and number of parental
type is greater than number of
recombinant type than this implies-
(1) Presence of linkage
(2) Independent assortment
(3) Complete absence of linkage
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34) If plant with genotype RrTt have
linked genes undergo test cross with rrtt
give progeny in ratio of 7:1:1:7, than
number of

progeny with Rrtt genotype would

be............... out of total 1000 progeny-
(1) 63
(2) 125
(3) 250
(4) none

35) If result of test cross of two linked

genes T and R give progeny with ratio
3:1:1:3 and if out of total obtained
progeny 250 progeny have genotype Ttrr
,then find total number of progeny
obtained in test cross–
(1) 1000
(2) 500
(3) 2000
(4) 4000

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ANSWERS

QUES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
ANS 2 2 4 2 2 1 2 2 a

QUES 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
ANS c b b a a c c c c

QUES 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
ANS b 1 1 1 3 3 d 1 4

QUES 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

ANS 3 4 2 4 2 1 1 3

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