Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cytogenetics.

This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cytogenetics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is true wrong about ABO blood group?

A. It determines the antigen on RBC
B. Some people may secretes a soluble form of this
C. Secretors have se/se gene combination for secretion locus
D. Non- secretors don’t produce this soluble form
Answer» D. Non- secretors don’t produce this soluble form
2.

The eye color of drosophila is _______________

A. Autosomal
B. Codominant
C. X linked
D. Y linked
Answer» D. Y linked
3.

IA allele codes for the _________________ while IB codes for _________________

A. Alpha N galactosamine transferase, galactose transferase
B. Glycosamino glycan transferase, Alpha N glucosamine transferase
C. Alpha glucosamine transferase, Alpha galactosamine transferase
D. Galactose transferase, galactose transferase
Answer» B. Glycosamino glycan transferase, Alpha N glucosamine transferase
4.

If a person had Hh in the H antigen locus and IA i in the blood group locus what would be the blood group?

A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. O
Answer» B. B
5.

IA_ALLELE_CODES_FOR_THE___________________WHILE_IB_CODES_FOR__________________?$

A. Alpha N galactosamine transferase, galactose transferase
B. Glycosamino glycan transferase, Alpha N glucosamine transferase
C. Alpha glucosamine transferase, Alpha galactosamine transferase
D. Galactose transferase, galactose transferase
Answer» B. Glycosamino glycan transferase, Alpha N glucosamine transferase
6.

Which of the following is true wrong about ABO blood group?$

A. It determines the antigen on RBC
B. Some people may secretes a soluble form of this
C. Secretors have se/se gene combination for secretion locus
D. Non- secretors don’t produce this soluble form
Answer» D. Non- secretors don‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•t produce this soluble form
7.

The_eye_color_of_drosophila_is________________$

A. Autosomal
B. Codominant
C. X linked
D. Y linked
Answer» D. Y linked
8.

If a Drosophila is having XXY sex chromosomal combination with one X bearing white allele for eye colour and another X having eosin allele for eye colour, what would be its phenotype?

A. This is a lethal combination
B. White eyes
C. Red eyes
D. Eosin eyes
Answer» E.
9.

If you cross a eosin male Drosophila with a red eyed female, the daughters would have________________

A. Eosin eye
B. Red eye
C. White eye
D. No eye colour
Answer» C. White eye
10.

If you cross a red eyed male with a white eyed female, all the sons would be ___________ and all the daughters would be ______________

A. Red eyed, red eyed
B. Red eyed, white eyed
C. White eyed, White eyed
D. White eyed, red eyed
Answer» E.
11.

If a wild type eyed female drosophila is crossed to a white eyed male, what will be the percentage of their progeny with white eyes.

A. 1
B. None
C. Half
D. 1/4
Answer» C. Half
12.

If a mother has blood group O and father has blood group A, the child being type AB, which of the following is wrong?

A. The mother may have I<sup>B</sup> allele that is passed to daughter
B. The father of the child is someone else with AB blood type
C. The child has I<sup>A</sup> allele and also I<sup>B</sup> allele
D. This is an abnormal case
Answer» C. The child has I<sup>A</sup> allele and also I<sup>B</sup> allele
13.

If a person had Hh in the H antigen locus and IA i in the blood group locus what would be the blood group?

A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. O
Answer» B. B
14.

In drosophila eye color is determined by multiple allele systems. Which of the following sequence is true for the dominance relationship?

A. Eosin > red > white
B. Red > eosin > White
C. White > red > eosin
D. Eosin > white > red
Answer» C. White > red > eosin
15.

Like ABO blood group, MN blood group also shows multiple allelism.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
16.

ABO blood group is not an example of ______________

A. Co dominance
B. Multiple allele
C. Epistasis
D. Mendalian relations
Answer» D. Mendalian relations
17.

If there are 4 alleles for a gene, then what would be the number of genotypes?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» C. 15
18.

Multiple alleles arise from the same allele by mutation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
19.

If there are multiple alleles for a gene which of the following is true?

A. All the alleles same expressed at the same time
B. Among the multiple copies resent only the most dominant one is expressed
C. Only two alleles are present at a time
D. Only one allele is dominant rest all are recessive
Answer» D. Only one allele is dominant rest all are recessive