Genetics and Evolution
Description: This test is based on various topics from Genetics and Evolution and thus it will help the students to revise the topic thoroughly. | |
Number of Questions: 50 | |
Created by: Shiva Nambiar | |
Tags: Genome sequencing Theories and Evidences of Evolution Theory of Evolution of Life Forms Cytoplasmic Inheritance Genetics and Evolution Linkage and Crossing Over Linkage and Recombination of Genes |
Which of the following types of epistatis takes place when one mutation has the opposite effect in the spectre of another mutation?
Who discovered the first sex-linked gene?
Which of the following statements is false regarding epistasis?
In a married couple, an unaffected woman carries one copy of a gene mutation for an X-linked recessive disorder. She has an affected son, an unaffected daughter who carries one copy of the mutation. Which among the following X-linked recessive disorders are caused by a mutation of the Factor VIII gene in human beings?
cDNA is known to be synthesised, or manufactured from an mRNA or messenger RNA template. Which of the following statements regarding the synthesis of complementary DNA (cDNA) is incorrect?
As a general rule, the DNA of most organisms is negatively supercoiled. Which of the following DNA replication enzymes regulates the negative supercoiling of the DNA molecule?
Sex linkage in genetics is a condition in which a particular gene is located on a sex chromosome. Baldness in humans is an example of which of the following types of sex linkages?
After researching a lot, the geneticist concluded that the given specimen has undergone a mutatiom in which the original phenotype of an organism is restored. In which of the following mutations is the original phenotype of an organism is restored?
The mutation leading to the formation of a premature stop codon is
Which among the following statements does NOT characterise sex linkage in mammals?
Which among the following statements regarding the Okazaki fragments is incorrect?
Premature translation termination mediates triosephosphate isomerase mRNA degradation. Which one of the following types of mutations is most likely to lead to premature termination of translation?
Various enzymes are involved in the formation of the DNA fragment. Which among the following enzymes is responsible for synthesising Okazaki fragments from 5’ to 3'?
DNA replication occurs when a strand of DNA produces a copy of itself. Which among the following statements regarding DNA replication is FALSE?
Which of the following is most likely to be a conservative mutation?
A spliceosome is a large and complex molecular machine found primarily within the splicing speckles of the cell nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Which one of the following types of RNA is included in the splicosome?
Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition that is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone. The structural abnormalities of chromosomes associated with Patau syndrome and Down syndrome is/are
Obesity genetics has been predominantly driven by research into monogenic or syndromic obesity. Which of the following statements does NOT characterise monogenic obesity?
Which of the following genetic disorders is monosomic?
The theories of Charles Darwin still form the foundation for our understanding of natural selection. It is still widely upheld that natural selection is based on five factors. Which of the following factors regarding natural selection is incorrect?
Which of the following statements regarding the lac operon is INCORRECT?
Which of the following statements regarding the Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is false?
The activator proteins frequently binds with the pertinent DNA segment in which of the following types of operons?
Which of the following genetic disorders is expressed in heterozygotic condition in humans?
Which of the following are derived from the hybridisation of parents with dissimilar genomic sets?
A recombination in the formation of the male gametes ends in which type of genetic disorder?
Which of the following variable traits are influenced by a combination of genes and environmental factors?
A dominantly inherited trait affects a newborn baby of Verma family and his grandmother, but neither parent. Which of the following principles does it illustrate?
A pregnant woman is known to be at risk for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and requests a genetic test to determine if she has inherited the mutation from his affected mother. At the time of testing, she is asymptomatic, but the condition displays age-dependent penetrance. Which of the following types of genetic testing method illustrate the woman's condition?
Uniparental disomy for chromosome 15 in which both chromosomes are maternally derived is associated with which of the following syndromes?
Which of the following human traits is a result of natural selection?
The doctor told a couple that their new born baby is suffering from a metabolic disorder caused by a mutation in the DHCR7 gene on chromosome 11. Which of the following disorders could the doctor be referring to?
The Y chromosome is the sex-determining chromosome in many species. The following chromosomal states are associated with changes in the Y chromosome. Which of the following genetic disorders occurs due to the swapping of genetic material between chromosomes?
In which of the following mutations the two chromosomes interchange their chromosome segments leading to certain genetic disorders?
Pseudogenes, also known as noncoding DNA, are extra DNA in a genome that do not get transcribed into RNA to synthesise proteins. Which of the following statements regarding the pseudogenes is FALSE?
Pigmentation is highly heritable, being regulated by genetic, environmental, and endocrine factors that modulate the amount, type and distribution of melanins in the skin, hair and eyes. Which of the following genes regulates calcium in melanocytes ?
DNA damage caused by exogenous agents comes in various forms. Which of the following agents increases the rate of depurination in DNA strands?
Which of the following genetic processes is used to identify the effect of promoters' activity on the transcription of downstream genes?
Which of the following genetic diseases is not inherited?
Which of the following statements does NOT characterise the process of natural selection?
In a cell, which of the following gene expressions is most susceptible to environmental changes?
Which of the following acts as the inducer of the lac operon?
Which of the following DNA-modifying enzymes is regarded as a type of molecular motor?
Which of the following semiessential amino acids is encoded by six different codons in human beings?
Mutations in the genes for the hemoglobin protein in a particular species leads to the formation of hemoglobin variants. Which of the following genetic disorders is caused by mutation in the haemoglobin gene?
Centromere proteins is a group of proteins which either forms or mediates the function of centromeres. The centromere protein predominately essential for keeping proper kinetochore size is
There are certain mechanisms involved in the origin of new genes. Which of the following mechanisms occurs between the genomes of the cell organelles like mitochondria, chloroplasts and the nuclear genomes?
There are numerous techniques in cytogenetics to investigate the different features of chromosomes within a cell. Which of the following is a frequently used fluorescent pattern acquired employing quinacrine for staining the chromosomes?
Chromatin is a complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. The histone protein significant in identifying the complete structure of chromatin is
In plants, the transcription of Cab genes has been previously shown to be regulated by a circadian oscillator coupled to the red light-absorbing plant photoreceptor. Which among the following types of oscillating gene present in plants regulates the expression of CAB?