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Biology Principle of inheritance and variation DPP-2

1. If a genetic disease is transferred from a 8. Mendel’s Law of independent assortment holds good
phenotypically normal but carrier female to only some for genes situated on the
of the male progeny, the disease is (A) non-homologous chromosomes
(A) autosomal dominant (B) homologous chromosomes
(B) autosomal recessive (C) extra nuclear genetic element
(C) sex-linked dominant (D) same chromosome.
(D) sex-linked recessive.
9. Occasionally, a single gene may express more than
2. In sickle cell anaemia glutamic acid is replaced by one effect. The phenomenon is called
valine. Which one of the following triplets codes for (A) multiple allelism (B) mosaicism
valine ? (C) pleiotropy (D) polygeny.
(A) GGG (B) A AG
(C) G A A (D) GUG 10. In the F2 generation of a Mendelian dihybrid cross the
number of phenotypes and genotypes are
3. Person having genotype IA IB would show the blood (A) phenotypes – 4; genotypes – 16
group as AB. This is because of (B) phenotypes – 9; genotypes – 4
(A) pleiotropy (C) phenotypes – 4; genotypes – 8
(B) co-dominance (D) phenotypes – 4; genotypes – 9.
(C) segregation
(D) incomplete dominance. 11. The colour based contrasting traits in seven contrasting
pairs, studied by Mendel in pea plant were
4. ZZ/ZW type of sex determination is seen in (A) 1 (B) 2
(A) platypus (B) snails (C) 3 (D) 4
(C) cockroach (D) peacock

5. A cross between two tall plants resulted in offspring 12. _________ pairs of contrasting traits were studied by
having few dwarf plants. What would be the genotypes Mendel in pea plant.
of both the parents ? (A) 6 (B) 7
(A) TT and Tt (B) Tt and Tt (C) 8 (D) 10
(C) TT and TT (D) Tt and It
13. Which of the following characters was not chosen by
6. In a dihybrid cross, if you get 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio it Mendel ?
denotes that (A) Pod shape
(A) the alleles of two genes are interacting with each (B) Pod colour
other (C) Location of flower
(B) it is a multigenic inheritance (D) Location of pod
(C) it is a case of multiple allelism
(D) the alleles of two genes are segregating 14. Genes which code for a pair of contrasting traits are
independently. known as
(A) dominant genes (B) alleles
7. Which of the following will not result in variations (C) linked genes (D) none of these
among siblings ?
(A) Independent assortment of genes 15. A recessive allele is expressed in
(B) Crossing over (A) heterozygous condition only
(C) Linkage (B) homozygous condition only
(D) Mutation (C) F3 generation
(D) both homozygous and heterozygous conditions.

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16. The characters which appear in the first filial 25. Rate of mutation is affected by
generation are called (A) temperature (B) X-rays
(A) recessive characters (C) gamma rays (D) all of these.
(B) dominant characters
(C) holandric characters 26. Two or more independent genes present on different
(D) lethal characters chromosomes which determine nearly same phenotype
are called
17. What will be the distribution of phenotypic features in (A) supplementary genes
the first filial generation after a cross between a (B) complementary genes
homozygous female and a heterozygous male for a (C) duplicate genes
single locus ? (D) none of these.
(A) 3 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 : 1
(C) 1 : 1 (D) None of these 27. Select the incorrect statement regarding pedigree
analysis.
18. In a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous (A) Solid symbols show unaffected individuals.
individuals, percentage of pure homozygous (B) Proband is the person from which case history
individuals obtained in F1 generation will be starts.
(A) 25 % (B) 50 % (C) It is useful for genetic counsellors.
(C) 75 % (D) 100 % (D) It is an analysis of traits in several generations of
a family.
19. What is the probability of production of dwarf
offsprings in a cross betweeen two heterozygous tall 28. To determine the genotype of a tall plant of F2
pea plants ? generation, Mendel crossed this plant with a dwarf
(A) Zero (B) 50 % plant. This cross represents a
(C) 25 % (D) 100 % (A) test cross (B) back cross
(C) reciprocal cross (D) dihybrid cross.
20. Which of the following crosses will give tall and dwarf
pea plants in same proportions ? 29. Which of the following is a test cross ?
(A) TT × tt (B) Tt × tt (A) TT × TT (B) Tt × Tt
(C) TT × Tt (D) tt × tt (C) tt × tt (D) Tt × tt

21. Which of the following is incorrect regarding ZW – 30. Mendal formulated the law of purity of gametes on the
ZZ type of sex determination ? basis of
(A) It occurs in birds and some reptiles. (A) monohybrid cross
(B) Females are homogametic and males are (B) dihybrid cross
heterogametic. (C) test cross
(C) 1:1 sex ratio is produced in the offsprings. (D) back cross.
(D) All of these
31. The inheritance of flower colour in Antirrhinum (dog
22. A couple has six daughters. What is the possibility of flower) is an example of
their having a girl next time ? (A) incomplete dominance
(A) 10 % (B) 50 % (B) co-dominance
(C) 90 % (D) 100 % (C) multiple alleles
(D) linkage.
23. Number of autosomes present in liver cells of a human
female is 32. In Antirrhinum (dog flower), phenotypic ratio in F2
(A) 22 autosomes (B) 22 pairs generation for the inheritance of flower colour would
(C) 23 autosomes (D) 23 pairs be
(A) 3 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 : 1
24. Haplodiploidy is found in (C) 1 : 1 (D) 2 : 1
(A) grasshoppers and cockroaches
(B) birds and reptiles 33. Phenotypic and genotypic ratio is similar in case of
(C) butterflies and moths (A) complete dominance
(D) honeybees, ants and waspe. (B) incomplete dominance

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(C) over dominance (C) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 ratio of phenotypes only

(D) epistasis. (D) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 ratio of phenotypes and genotypes

34. What can be the blood group of offspring when both 40. Law of independent assortment can be explained with
parents have AB blood group ? the help of
(A) AB only (B) A, B and AB (A) dihybrid (B) test cross
(C) A, B, AB and O (D) A and B only (C) back cross (D) monohybrid cross

35. Inheritance of roan coat in cattle is an example of 41. Mendel’s work was rediscovered by three scientists in
(A) incomplete dominance the year
(B) codominance (A) 1865 (B) 1900
(C) multiple allelism (C) 1910 (D) 1920
(D) none of these
42. Which three scientists independently rediscovered
36. ABO blood grouping in human beings cites the Mendel’s work ?
example of (A) Avery, McLeod, McCarty
(A) incomplete dominance (B) Sutton, Morgan and Bridges
(B) co-dominance (C) Bateson, Punnet and Bridges
(C) multiple allelism (D) de Vries, Correns and Tschemark
(D) both (B) and (C)
43. Chromosomal theory of inheritance was given by
37. In mice, Y is the dominant allele for yellow fur an y is (A) Morgan et al (B) Sutton and Boveri
the recessive allele for grey fur. Since Y is lethal when (C) Hugo deVries (D) Gregor J. Mendel
homozygous, the result of cross Yy × Yy will be
(A) 3 yellow : 1 grey (B) 2 yellow : 1 grey 44. Experimental verification of ‘chromosomal theory of
(C) 1 yellow : 1 grey (D) 1 yellow : 2 grey inheritance’ was done by
(A) Sutton and Boveri
38. How many types of gametes can be produced by a (B) Morgan et al
diploid organism who is heterozygous for 4 loci ? (C) Henking
(A) 4 (B) 8 (D) Karl Correns.
(C) 16 (D) 32
45. Genes located very close to one another on same
39. Which of the following is correct for the condition chromosome tend to be transmitted together and are
when plant YyRr is back crossed with the double called as
recessive parent ? (A) allelomorphs (B) identical genes
(A) 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio of phenotypes only (C) linked genes (D) recessive genes
(B) 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio of genotypes only

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Answer Key
1. (D) 16. (B) 31. (A)
2. (D) 17. (C) 32. (B)
3. (B) 18. (B) 33. (B)
4. (D) 19. (C) 34. (B)
5. (B) 20. (B) 35. (B)
6. (D) 21. (B) 36. (B, C)
7. (C) 22. (B) 37. (B)
8. (B) 23. (B) 38. (C)
9. (C) 24. (D) 39. (D)
10. (D) 25. (D) 40. (A)
11. (C) 26. (C) 41. (B)
12. (B) 27. (A) 42. (D)
13. (D) 28. (A) 43. (B)
14. (B) 29. (D) 44. (B)
15. (B) 30. (A) 45. (C)

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