Genetics Multiple Choice Questions

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Question : Which term represents a pair of contrasting characters?

A. Heterozygous

B. Homozygous

C. Codominant genes

D. Allelomorphs



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Question : The geometrical device that helps to find out all the possible combinations of male and female gametes is known as

A. Bateson Square

B. Mendel Square

C. Punnett Square

D. Mendel Square



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Question : A small amount of lethal mutation is always present in the population due to

A. Positive selection

B. Negative selection

C. Frequency-dependent selection

D. Mutation-selection balance



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Question : 9:7 ratio in the F2 generation represents

A. Incomplete dominance

B. Co-dominance

C. Epistasis

D. Complementary interaction



Question : Cystic fibrosis is

A. Sex-linked recessive disorder

B. Autosomal dominant disorder

C. Autosomal recessive disorder

D. Sex-linked dominant disorder



Question : When the activity of one gene is suppressed by the activity of a non-allelic gene, it is known as

A. Pseudo-dominance

B. Hypostasis

C. Epistasis

D. Incomplete dominance



Question : Alleles are

A. Alternate forms of genes

B. Linked genes

C. Chromosomes that have crossed over

D. Homologous chromosomes



Question : Mendels findings were rediscovered by

A. Correns

B. De Vries

C. Tschermark

D. All



Question : The smallest unit of genetic material which produces a phenotypic effect on mutation is

A. Muton

B. Gene

C. Recon

D. Nucleic acid



Question : Pea plants were used in Mendels experiments because

A. They were cheap

B. They had contrasting characters

C. They were available easily

D. All of the above



Question : An exception to Mendels law is

A. Independent assortment

B. Linkage

C. Dominance

D. Purity of gametes



Question : Homozygosity and heterozygosity of an individual can be determined by

A. Back cross

B. Self-fertilization

C. Test cross

D. All of the above



Question : Which of the following statements is true regarding the law of segregation?

A. Law of segregation is the law of purity of genes

B. Alleles separate from each other during gametogenesis

C. Segregation of factors is due to the segregation of chromosomes during meiosis

D. All of the above



Question : The crossing of F1 to any of the parent is known as

A. Test cross

B. Back cross

C. F1 cross

D. All of the above



Question : The genotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross is

A. 1:2:1

B. 3:1

C. 2:1:1

D. 9:3:3:1