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Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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To determine the genotype of a tall plant at \({F}_{2}\), Mendel crossed the tall plant from with a dwarf plant. This is called a

a

Monohybrid cross

b

Dihybrid cross

c

Test cross

d

Self cross

✓ Correct answer: c)

Test cross

Explanation

To determine the genotype of a tall plant of \({F}_{2}\) generation, Mendel crossed the tall plant from \({F}_{2}\) generation with a dwarf plant. He called this a test cross. In a typical test cross an organism (pea plants) showing a dominant phenotype whose genotype is to be detrained is crossed with the recessive parent instead of self–crossing. The progenies of such a cross can easily be analyzed to predict the genotype of the test organism.

Q2

The phenotypic and genotypic ratio is same i.e. 1:2:1 in

a

Monohybride cross

b

Dihybride cross

c

Incomplete dominance

d

Test cross

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Q3

Genes which code for a pair of contrasting traits are known as

a

Jumping genes

b

Alleles

c

Split genes

d

None of these

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Q4

What is the pattern of inheritance for polygenic trait?

a

Autosomal dominant pattern

b

X-linked recessive inheritance pattern

c

Mendelian inheritance pattern

d

Non-mendelian inheritance pattern

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Q5

More than two alternate forms of a gene present on the same locus are called as

a

Multiple alleles

b

Epistatic genes

c

Supplementary genes

d

Linked genes

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Q6

Which one of the following options will express intermediate skin colour in an individual?

a

\(AABBCC\)

b

\(aabbcc\)

c

AaBbCc

d

aaBbcc

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Q7

When the genotype of an organism contains two identical allele the organism is considered as

a

Homozygous

b

Hetrozygous

c

Hemizygous

d

Pleiotropy

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Q8

Incomplete dominance is observed in

a

Pea plant

b

Snapdragon

c

Dragonfly.

d

Human blood group

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Q9

Crosses between F_1 offspring and either of their parents are called as

a

Inbreeding

b

Back cross

c

Dihybrid cross

d

Test cross

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