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When a pink snapdragon is crossed with another pink snapdragon, red and white coloured flowers are obtained along with pink ones. In what ratio is the three coloured flowers obtained?

  1. 1 : 3 : 1

  2. 1 : 2 : 1

  3. 9 : 3 : 1

  4. 1 : 1 : 1

  5. 9 : 6 : 1


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The ratio 1 red : 2 pink : 1 white is obtained due to incomplete dominance. In this case, the genotype is 1 RR : 2 Rr : 1 rr.

In which of the following cases is all 4 blood groups possible for the offsprings?

  1. Heterozygous A and heterozygous B

  2. Homozygous A and heterozygous B

  3. Heterozygous A and homozygous B

  4. Homozygous A and O

  5. Homozygous B and O


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The explanation for it is as follows: Parents : IAi x IBi Gametes: IA   i   x   IB   i Offsprings: IAIB,  IAi, IBi,  ii

Which blood group shows co-dominance?

  1. A

  2. B

  3. O

  4. AB

  5. A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

AB blood group is formed when alleles IA and IB come together. Both alleles are equally dominant so they are equally expressed as AB group.

If both parents have heterozygous A blood group, what are the possible blood groups of the offsprings?

  1. All have A group.

  2. All have O group.

  3. Both A & O groups are found.

  4. AB blood group

  5. B blood group


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The cross is as follows: Parents : IAi x IAi Gametes: IA   i   x   IA   i Offsprings: IAIA,  IAi, IAi,  ii

What is the possibility of getting white flowers when a pink snapdragon is crossed with a red one?

  1. 100%

  2. 50%

  3. 75%

  4. 10%

  5. 0%


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

There is no possibility of getting white flowers. The only possibilities are red and pink. The cross is depicted as follows: Parents: Pink x Red Genotype: Rr x RR Gametes: R, r x R, R Offsprings: RR and Rr (ie. Red and pink)

Complete dominance is seen in garden pea plant. What are the possible offsprings when a tall pea plant with yellow seeds (TtYY) is crossed with dwarf pea plant having green seeds (ttyy)?

  1. Tall yellow and dwarf yellow

  2. All are tall yellow.

  3. All are dwarf yellow.

  4. Tall green and dwarf yellow

  5. Tall yellow and dwarf green


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The cross is depicted as follows: Parents: TtYY x ttyy Gametes: TY, tY x ty Offsprings: TtYy and ttYy (ie. Tall yellow and dwarf yellow)

Which of the following characterises pleiotropy?

  1. Both genes are equally dominant.

  2. One gene has more than one effect.

  3. One gene is less dominant than the other.

  4. Sudden heritable variations

  5. More than 2 genes control the same character.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

One gene having more than one effect is called pleiotropy.

Which amino acid change causes sickle cell anaemia?

  1. Threonine to valine

  2. Glutamic acid to valine

  3. Glutamic acid to isoleucine

  4. Alanine to valine

  5. Glutamic acid to alanine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The change of glutamic acid to valine in the sixth position of beta globin chain of haemoglobin causes sickle cell anaemia.

Alleles are

  1. gametes

  2. dominant traits

  3. different forms of the same gene

  4. recessive traits

  5. hybrid offsprings


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Different forms of the same gene are called alleles, e.g., T and t are alleles for stem height.

Which of the following is an example of multiple allelism?

  1. Inheritance in snapdragon

  2. Inheritance in pea plant

  3. Blood groups in man

  4. O group in man

  5. AB blood group in man


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since blood groups in humans are controlled by 3 alleles, i.e., IA, IB and i, it is an example of multiple allelism.

An example of pleiotropy is

  1. AB blood group in man

  2. flower colour in snapdragon

  3. ABO blood grouping in man

  4. inheritance in pea plant

  5. genotypes BB and Bb producing round seeds with lots of starch grains in them, and bb being wrinkled with less starch grains in them


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Pleiotropy is an instance where one gene has more than one effect. In this case, amount of starch grain produced as well as seed shape are the two effects.

What are the possible blood groups obtained when AB blood group is crossed with O group?

  1. Only AB blood group

  2. Only O blood group

  3. Only A blood group

  4. Only B blood group

  5. Both A and B blood groups


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The cross can be depicted as follows: Parents : AB x O Genotype: IA, IB x ii Gametes: IA, IB x i Offsprings: IAi and  IBi

Genotypic and phenotypic ratios are the same in

  1. complete dominance

  2. incomplete dominance

  3. pleiotropy

  4. co-dominance

  5. multiple allelism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here, both genotypic and phenotypic ratios are the same, i.e., genotypic ratio is 1 RR:2Rr:1rr and phenotypic ratio is 1 red:2 pink:1 white.

Which of the following is an example of trisomic aneuploidy in man?

  1. Turner's syndrome

  2. Down's syndrome

  3. Tay-Sach's disease

  4. Alkaptonuria

  5. Phenylketonuria


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Down's syndrome is an example of trisomy in chromosome 21.

Which syndrome is produced by partial deletion of a short arm of chromosome 5?

  1. Turner's syndrome

  2. Alkaptonuria

  3. Down's syndrome

  4. Klinefelter's syndrome

  5. Cri-du-chat syndrome


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

In this case, a child produces a characteristic mewing cry like a cat and exhibits severe physical and mental retardation. So, it is called Cri-du-chat syndrome.

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