Consider the following statement and find out the incorrect one:

(1) Advancement in Microscopy made the study of chromosomal behaviour possible.

(2) The two alleles of a gene pair are located on homologous site on homologous chromosomes.

(3) Experimental verification of chromosomal theory of Inheritance was done by T. H. Morgan et. Al.

(4) Morgan Chose Drosophila as an experimental animal because it has variations that can be seen with high power of microscope.

Linkage was described by Morgan in Drosophila. Which of the following combinations are correct?

(i) He hybridised yellow bodied, white-eyed females to brown-bodied, red eyed males and then intercrossed their F₁

(ii) The ratio of F₂ generation is same as that of 9:3:3:1 in this cross.

(iii) The parental combinations are observed more than recombinants.

(iv) According to Morgan Linkage was observed due to chemical association of genes.

(v) All the genes present on same chromosomes have same efficiency to link.

(1) (ii), (iv), (v)

(2) (i), (iii)

(3) (i), (iii), (v)

(4) (i) and (iv)

Mendel’s success was largely due to his choice of the garden pea plant for his experiments. The advantages of using this plant included:

I. Presence of easily observable contrasting traits for many characters.
II. It was possible to control pollination [and hence mating] between different pea plants.
III. A large number of seeds could be produced and statistical analysis was therefore more accurate.
IV. A long generation time means expression of all traits completely.
V. Many observable traits were controlled by single genes.

1. Only I, II and III
2. Only I, II and V
3. Only I, II, III and V
4. Only II, III, IV and V

What was the most significant conclusion that Gregor Mendel drew from his experiments with pea plants?

An organism with two copies of the same allele is:

Which of the following about the law of segregation is true?

In guinea pigs, black coat color is a dominant trait and white is a recessive trait. When heterozygous black pigs are intercrossed the chance of the first two offspring being black is:

The minimum progeny population size allowing for random union of all kinds of gametes from AaBbCc parents is:

How many unique gametes could be produced through independent assortment by an individual with the genotype AaBbCCDdEE?

Two heterozygous round yellow seeded pea plants are intercrossed. In the progeny, the trait for seed shape will segregate in the ratio: