MCQ - Practice Test -Chapter 4 Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Total Questions : 20

Total Marks : 20 x 4 = 80 Marks

Each Correct Question carries : 4 Marks

Each incorrect Question Carries : -1 Marks

Each Unattempted Question carry : 0 Marks

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The concept of an inborn error of metabolism was the first recognition of the relationship between gene activity and metabolic disease, made by

Archibold Garrod from general family inheritance patterns

Beadle and Tatum with parasitic molds

Watson and Crick, as a natural outcome of their model of DNA

Pauling and Itano with sickle-cell anaemia

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White eye mutation leads to depigmentation in many parts of the body in Drosophila. It is referred as

Multiple alleles

Polymorphic effect

Pleiotropic effect

Morphan syndrome

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What is the condition for priority of a node in a treap?

the priority is randomly assigned and can have any value

a node's priority is always given in decreasing order

a node's priority should be at least as large as its parent

a node's priority should be greater than its parent

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After a mutation at a genetic locus, the character of an organism changes due to changes in

RNA transcription

DNA replication

Protein synthesis

Protein structure

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Given are some organisms.

(I) Fowl (II) Humans (III) Grasshopper

Following alphabets related to the given animals.

Male homogametic - A

Female heterogametic -B

Male heterogametic - C

Female homogametic - D

Which of the following options correctly describes the given animals in terms of sex determination?

(I) C, D (II) A, B (III) C, D

(I) A, D (II) C, D (III) A, D

(I) A, B (II) C, D (III) C, D

(I) B, C (II) C, D (III) A, B

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The inheritance pattern of a gene over generations among humans is studied by the pedigree analysis. Character studied in the pedigree analysis is equivalent to

Quantitative trait

Polygenic trait

Maternal trait

Mendelian trait

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All are dominant traits studied by Mendel _________________.

Yellow seed, violet flower, yellow pod

Axial flower, green pod, green seed

Green pod, inflated pod, axial flower

Round seed, constricted pod, axial flower.

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Which of the following statement is not true?

Chromosomal mutation can be easily studied by analysis of Karyotypes

None of these

Total number of chromosome is 46 46 is Down's syndrome

Mutation is change in genetic material

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Under which title was Mendel's work published in Natural History Society of Brunn?

Experiment on Heredity and variation

Origin of species

Experiments on plants Hybridization

Mendel's laws of inheritance

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10.

Recessive mutation are expressed normally

In homozygous condition

In heterozygous condition

Has to express always since it is a mutation

Neither in homozygous nor in heterozygous condition

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11.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding mutations?

Many mutations are recessive, and it is unlikely that both parents will have the same recessive mutation.

Most mutations are fatal and not passed to offspring.

Mutations only occur in body cells and not in the gametes.

Mutations are not passed to offspring because they are lethal to the organisms.

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12.

The color based constrasting traits in seven constrasting pairs,studied by Mental in pea plant were

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13.

Blackening of exposed urine is a metabolic disorder due to

Homogentisic acid

Valine replacing glutamic acid

Phenylalanine

Tyrosine

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14.

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.

Column I	Column II
A. Multiple alleles	(i) Phenylketonuria in Humans
B. Polygenes (Multiple genes)	(ii) Blood groups in humans
C. Pleiotropic	(iii) Skin color in humans

A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i)

A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i)

A-(i), B-(iii), C-(ii)

A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii)

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15.

In Drosophila gene for white eye colour is also responsible for depigmentation of body parts. It is an example of

Pleiotropic gene

Oncogene

Hypostatic gene

Epistatic gene

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16.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

Which characteristic of pea plants was not important in their selection as Mendels research organism?

most other scientists of the time were also using peas, so a lot was known about them

pea plants are self-pollinating but can be cross-fertilized easily

peas are easy to cultivate, and have a short generation time

many true-breeding varieties were available

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17.

Match the columns and choose the correct option

I	II
(a) Dominance	(i) Many genes govern a single character
(b) Codominance	(ii) In a heterozygous organism only one allele expresses itself
(c) Pleiotropy	(iii) In a heterozygous organism both alleles express themselves fully
(d) Polygenic inheritance	(iv) A single gene influences many characters

a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii

a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii

a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i

a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii.

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18.

In garden pea, gene controlling starch synthesis related to all of the given phenomenon, except

Complete dominance

Codominance

Incomplete dominance

Pleiotropy

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19.

According to theory put forth to explain the mechanism of organic evolution, when structure of a gene under goes a change, the trait it represents also changes. This results in a heritable variation in population, and may lead to the formation of new species from pre existing species.

Change in gene structure is termed as

Mutation

Genetic drift

Variation

Gene knock out

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20.

Which pair of features represents polygenic inheritance?

Human eye colour and sickle cell anaemia

Human height and skin colour

Hair pigment of mouse and tongue rolling in humans

ABO blood groups, in humans and flower colour of Mirabilis jalapa

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Chapter 4 Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Chapter 5 -Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Chapter 6- Evolution

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Ncert -Class 12 - unit VII - GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Chapter 4 Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Chapter 5 -Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Chapter 6- Evolution

MCQ – Practice Test -Chapter 4 Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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