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15451.

A, E, I, O, ?

A. T
B. P
C. U
D. G
Answer» D. G
15452.

B, D, G, I, L, ?

A. M
B. N
C. O
D. P
Answer» C. O
15453.

Which is the odd man out ?

A. POKI
B. MIEA
C. SOKG
D. YUQM
Answer» B. MIEA
15454.

Mendel crossed a pure white flowered pea plant with pure red flowered plant. The first generation of hybrids from the cross should show

A. all white flowered plants
B. all red flowered plants
C. 50% white flowered and 50% red
D. 75% red flowered and 25% white
Answer» C. 50% white flowered and 50% red
15455.

A, E, I, M, Q, U, ?

A. Z
B. Y
C. J
D. T
Answer» C. J
15456.

DC, DE, FE, ??, HG, HI

A. GF
B. DE
C. ED
D. FG
Answer» E.
15457.

In monohybrid cross between pure tall and pure dwarf pea plant, how many types of genotypes are found in F2 generation ?

A. 9
B. 8
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
15458.

If SYSTEM is written as SYSMET and NEARER is written as AENRER, then FRACTION will be coded as

A. Fracnoit
B. Carfnoit
C. Carftion
D. Noitfrac
Answer» C. Carftion
15459.

The crossing of a homozygous tall pea plant and homozygous dwarf pea plant would yield plants in the ratio of

A. one homozygous tall : one homozygous
B. all heterozygous tall
C. all homozygous dwarf
D. 2 tall : 2 dwarf
Answer» C. all homozygous dwarf
15460.

During gamete formation ?

A. all offsprings show recessive characters
B. factors do not segregate
C. each gamete receive only one factor
D. diploid gametes are formed
Answer» D. diploid gametes are formed
15461.

Find the missing term of the following series :DCXW, HGTS, ...... , POLK, TSHG

A. KLOP
B. LKOP
C. KLPO
D. LKPO
Answer» E.
15462.

From the reappearance of recessive trait in F2generation, Mendel concluded that

A. both (A) and (B)
B. factor mix with each other in F1
C. factors remain together in F1 generation
D. factors do not mix with each other in F1
Answer» B. factor mix with each other in F1
15463.

The conclusion drawn by Mendel based on monohybrid cross was

A. all of the above
B. inheritance of each character is
C. one of the forms is dominant and other
D. each factor exist in two contrasting or
Answer» B. inheritance of each character is
15464.

Mendel grouped all contrasting characteristics in _______ pairs.

A. 6
B. 7
C. 14
D. 15
Answer» C. 14
15465.

After performing reciprocal cross between tall and dwarf plants, the ratio of tall and dwarf plants obtained was

A. 2:1
B. 1:3
C. 3:1
D. 1:2
Answer» D. 1:2
15466.

During monohybrid cross experiments, Mendel performed reciprocal cross by selecting

A. both male and female plant as dwarf
B. both male and female plant as tall
C. tall plant as female and dwarf plant as
D. tall plant as male and dwarf plant as
Answer» E.
15467.

When Mendel selfed F1 generation, he obtained 1064 seeds in F2 generation out of 1064 seeds, _______ were tall and ______ were dwarf.

A. 651, 207
B. 787, 277
C. 787, 277
D. 882, 299
Answer» D. 882, 299
15468.

What result did Mendel obtained after monohybrid cross between tall and dwarf pea plant?

A. 75% plants were tall and 25% plants
B. 50% plants were dwarf and 50% plants
C. All new plants were tall
D. All new plants were dwarf
Answer» D. All new plants were dwarf
15469.

When Mendel allowed natural selfing of F1hybrids during monohybrid cross between pure tall and pure dwarf pea plant, he found

A. tallness reappeared in some plants
B. dwarfness reappeared in some plants
C. all plants were dwarf
D. all plants were tall
Answer» C. all plants were dwarf
15470.

F3 generation was obtained by

A. none of these
B. crossing F1 with either of parent
C. selfing F2 hybrids
D. selfing F1 hybrids
Answer» D. selfing F1 hybrids
15471.

Mendel always started his experiment (Monohybrid and Dihybrid cross) with

A. a fresh new plant
B. a pure line plant
C. a heterozygous plant
D. any pea plant
Answer» C. a heterozygous plant
15472.

Mendel carried out artificial cross by

A. both (1) and (3)
B. dusting of pollen grains from selected
C. emasculation of selected male parent
D. emasculation of selected female parent
Answer» B. dusting of pollen grains from selected
15473.

In pea flower, how many stamens are free and how many are fused?

A. 4, 6
B. 5, 5
C. 2, 8
D. 1, 9
Answer» E.
15474.

Emasculation means

A. removal of sepals before anthesis
B. removal of petals before anthesis
C. removal of stigma before anthesis
D. removal of stamens before anthesis
Answer» E.
15475.

To eliminate chance factor, Mendel performed

A. trihybrid cross
B. reciprocal cross
C. dihybrid cross
D. monohybrid cross
Answer» C. dihybrid cross
15476.

Mendel, in his experiments

A. all of the above
B. conducted ample crosses and reciprocal
C. maintained quantitative records
D. maintained qualitative records
Answer» B. conducted ample crosses and reciprocal
15477.

F2 generation is produced by

A. a cross between recessive parents
B. selfing the parents
C. selfing the heterozygous progeny
D. crossing F1 progeny with one of the
Answer» D. crossing F1 progeny with one of the
15478.

Filial means

A. both (2) and (3)
B. offsprings produced in vegetative
C. offsprings produced in asexual
D. offsprings produced in sexual
Answer» E.
15479.

F1 generation means

A. first seed generation
B. first filial generation
C. first fertile generation
D. first flowering generation
Answer» C. first fertile generation
15480.

In genetics, the use of checkerboard was done by

A. Darwin
B. Punnet
C. Correns
D. Mendel
Answer» C. Correns
15481.

Homozygous individuals

A. both (1) and (3)
B. produce only one type of gamete
C. does not breed true to the trait
D. breeds true to the trait
Answer» B. produce only one type of gamete
15482.

Which of the following term indicates a pair of dissimilar alleles?

A. All of these
B. Homologous
C. Heterozygous
D. Homozygous
Answer» D. Homozygous
15483.

Genotype is

A. genetic constitution of germ cells
B. genetic constitution of plastids
C. genetic constitution of somatic cells
D. genetic constitution of an organism
Answer» E.
15484.

A cross between two pure individuals, differing in atleast one set of characters, is called

A. variant
B. mutant
C. polyploid
D. monohybrid
Answer» E.
15485.

who was known asFather of Computer mouse, who recently died in July 2013?

A. Steve Jobs
B. Nicolas Henry
C. Douglas Engelbart
D. Alan Turing
Answer» D. Alan Turing
15486.

The external appearance of an individual for any trait is called as

A. physique
B. morphology
C. karyotype
D. phenotype
Answer» E.
15487.

grass: soil : : seaweed : ___________

A. water
B. river
C. salty
D. fish
Answer» B. river
15488.

lion: animal : : flower : ___________

A. plant
B. roots
C. grass
D. rose
Answer» B. roots
15489.

Cookbook : Recipes ::

A. film : reviews
B. manual : instructions
C. magazine : subscriptions
D. paperback : editions
Answer» C. magazine : subscriptions
15490.

Who coined the term ‘gene’ for ‘factor’?

A. Punnett
B. Johannsen
C. Morgan
D. Mendel
Answer» C. Morgan
15491.

Who proposed the term 'Allelomorph'?

A. Bateson
B. Tschermak
C. Morgan
D. Hugo De Vries
Answer» B. Tschermak
15492.

Dominant allele means

A. an allele which cannot express in
B. an allele without any effect
C. an allele that prevents the expression of
D. an allele whose effect is masked by
Answer» D. an allele whose effect is masked by
15493.

book : _______ : : comb : tooth

A. title
B. page
C. library
D. knowledge
Answer» C. library
15494.

truthfulness: court : : cleanliness : _________

A. virtue
B. bath
C. restaurant
D. pig
Answer» D. pig
15495.

Stone : Sculpture ::

A. Mural : Painting
B. opera : stage
C. canvas : easel
D. clay : pottery
Answer» E.
15496.

Alleles or allelomorphs occupy

A. different position on heterozygous
B. different position on homologous
C. same position on heterozygous
D. same position on homologous
Answer» E.
15497.

boy: child : : man : ________

A. father
B. uncle
C. adult
D. person
Answer» D. person
15498.

grains : sand : : drops : __________

A. rain
B. surf
C. snow
D. flood
Answer» B. surf
15499.

Which one of the following best describes a gene?

A. Both (2) and (3)
B. A specific length of single stranded RNA
C. A specific length of DNA responsibleflowersfor the inheritance and expression of thecharacter
D. A triplet of nucleotide bases
Answer» D. A triplet of nucleotide bases
15500.

wave: crest : : _________ : peak

A. water
B. top
C. moving
D. mountain
Answer» E.