Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Life Sciences knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Name the effect which shows the determination of character by the genotype of a female parent?

A. Cytoplasmic male sterility
B. Probability
C. Random mating
D. Maternal effect
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following is NOT the type of petite mutant?

A. Nuclear
B. Neutral
C. Suppressive
D. Polygene
Answer» E.
3.

What is a petite mutant?

A. Defective mitochondrial function of yeast
B. Plastid function mutant
C. Dwarfism
D. Maternal effect genes
Answer» B. Plastid function mutant
4.

Which of the following is NOT true for cytoplasmic inheritance?

A. Reciprocal cross is always different
B. Unequal contribution from male and female gametes
C. It follows a Mendelian pattern of inheritance
D. Do not show segregation for traits
Answer» D. Do not show segregation for traits
5.

Which of the following describes the inheritance controlled by cytoplasmic genes?

A. Extranuclear inheritance
B. Heritability
C. Environmental factors
D. Complex trait
Answer» B. Heritability
6.

Which of the following describes the dissimilarity in the traits due to the variation in genetic factors?

A. Polygenic
B. Heritability
C. Quantitative trait loci
D. Maternal effect
Answer» C. Quantitative trait loci
7.

Who explained the multifactorial hypothesis?

A. Ronald Fisher
B. Darwin
C. Mendel
D. Nilsson-Ehle
Answer» B. Darwin
8.

Which of the following factor does not contribute to quantitative traits?

A. Polygenes
B. Environmental
C. Genetic
D. Carbohydrate content
Answer» E.
9.

QTL is the chromosomal site at which a group of genes affecting quantitative traits located.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

Traits which show continuous variation is referred as ___________

A. Genetic disorders
B. Phenotypic variation
C. Quantitative traits
D. Qualitative traits
Answer» D. Qualitative traits