Genetics

Genetics

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cross between hybrid and either of any parent is called

  1. test cross
  2. reciprocal cross
  3. monohybrid cross
  4. back cross
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the frequency of a dominant phenotype in a stable population is 75%, the frequency of recessive allele will be

  1. 25%
  2. 50%
  3. 100%
  4. 10%
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is present in RNA, but not in DNA?

  1. Adenine
  2. Uracil
  3. Thymine
  4. Guanine
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A sexually produced individual is called

  1. clone
  2. gamete
  3. progeny
  4. all of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by

  1. females and expressed by females
  2. females and expressed by males
  3. males and expressed by females
  4. males and expressed by males
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Independent assortment of Mendel was proved by

  1. monohybrid cross
  2. dihybrid cross
  3. incomplete dominance
  4. back cross
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A colour-blind person has difficulty in seeing

  1. all colours
  2. red colour only
  3. red, green and pale tints
  4. violet and blue colours
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If father and mother possess the blood group A, their children can have the blood group

  1. A
  2. AB
  3. A or B
  4. A or O
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In peas, tall plant trait is dominant over dwarf. If a heterozygous for tall is crossed with one homozygous for dwarf, what will be the appearance of the offspring of a cross F1?

  1. All tall
  2. All dwarf
  3. 50% tall and 50% dwarf
  4. 75% tall and 25% dwarf
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One-half of a DNA helix is arranged in the order: adenine, guanine, thymine and cytosine. In what order, is the other half of the spiral arranged (starting from the same point)?

  1. Adenine, cytosine, thymine and guanine
  2. Thymine, cytosine, adenine and guanine
  3. Cytosine, thymine, guanine and adenine
  4. Guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine