The number of alleles, the genotypic combinations and phenotypes in ABO system is respectively:
(1) 3, 6 and 4
(2) 3, 4 and 6
(3) 2, 3 and 4
(4) 2, 3, and 6
Suppose a gene has seven alleles. What would be the number of alleles in an individual at any instant?
(1) 1
(2) 7
(3) 2
(4) 3
In case of starch synthesis in pea seeds [controlled by B gene], BB homozygotes produce large and round starch grains; bb homozygotes produce smaller and wrinkled starch grains and Heterozygotes produce round seeds of intermediate size. What can be inferred from this observation?
(1) The gene B mutates at a faster rate.
(2) The gene B is easily influenced by the environment
(3) Dominance is not an autonomous feature of a gene or the product that it has information for
(4) Some genes do not follow the law of segregation
When Mendel self hybridized F1 progeny of a dihybrid cross between pure Yellow Round seeded plants and Green Wrinkled plants, he observed that yellow and green colour segregated in a ratio of:
(1) 1 : 1
(2) 3 : 1
(3) 9 : 3 : 3 : 1
(4) 1 : 2 : 1
In 1900 Mendel’s work was rediscovered by:
1. Korana, Nirenberg and Mathei
2. De Vries, Correns and von Tschermak
3. Avery, McCleod and McCarty
4. Watson, Crick and Wilkins
Genes tightly linked on the same chromosome show:
(1) Very high recombination
(2) Independent assortment
(3) Very low recombination
(4) 50 % recombination
In humans, the mechanism of sex determination is:
(1) XX – XY; male heterogamety
(2) XX – XY; female heterogamety
(3) XX – XO; male heterogamety
(4) XX – XO; female heterogamety
A couple has a daughter. What is the probability that their next child will be a daughter?
(1) 0 %
(2) 25 %
(3) 50 %
(4) 100 %
Thalesemia is inherited as a/an ____________ condition.
(1) Autosomal recessive
(2) Autosomal dominant
(3) Sex linked recessive
(4) Sexlinked dominant
The point mutation in sickle cell anaemia leads to a change in codon. Identify the correct change:
(1) UGA to UAA
(2) GUG to GAG
(3) GAG to GUG
(4) UAA to UGA