Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cytogenetics.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cytogenetics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The intersex is produced by ________________

A. Fusion of a male and female zygote
B. Loss of X chromosome from some cells
C. Loss of Y chromosomes from some cells
D. Gain of X or Y chromosome due to non-disjunction
Answer» D. Gain of X or Y chromosome due to non-disjunction
2.

A female with AA+ XXX can only result from female parental non-disjunction.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

A person with a genetic composition AA+XYY composition. The non-disjunction is in the __________ parent and in _____________ meiotic division.

A. Male, 1st
B. Male, 2nd
C. Female, 1st
D. Female, 2nd
Answer» C. Female, 1st
4.

Klinefelter syndrome results due to ____________

A. Non-disjunction in the male gamete
B. Non-disjunction in the female gamete
C. Gradual loss of chromosome
D. Non-disjunction in any of the gametes
Answer» E.
5.

A_PERSON_WITH_A_GENETIC_COMPOSITION_AA+XYY_COMPOSITION._THE_NON-DISJUNCTION_IS_IN_THE____________PARENT_AND_IN_______________MEIOTIC_DIVISION.?$

A. Male, 1st
B. Male, 2nd
C. Female, 1st
D. Female, 2nd
Answer» C. Female, 1st
6.

The intersex is produced by ________________$

A. Fusion of a male and female zygote
B. Loss of X chromosome from some cells
C. Loss of Y chromosomes from some cells
D. Gain of X or Y chromosome due to non-disjunction
Answer» D. Gain of X or Y chromosome due to non-disjunction
7.

A female with AA+ XXX can only result from female parental non-disjunction.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

Klinefelter syndrome results due to ___________?

A. Non-disjunction in the male gamete
B. Non-disjunction in the female gamete
C. Gradual loss of chromosome
D. Non-disjunction in any of the gametes
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following is wrong for sex chromosome?

A. X chromosome is larger than Y
B. Female human are homozygous
C. Y chromosome carries TDF
D. All genes present on Y chromosome are unique to it
Answer» E.
10.

In an experiment, you add the short arm of Y chromosome to a cell line with composition AA+ XX. What will you see?

A. The cell rejects the Y chromosome
B. The cell develop female character
C. The cell develop male character
D. The cell develop neuter gender character
Answer» D. The cell develop neuter gender character
11.

The gene for sex determination in mammals is _________ and it is located in ___________

A. MAT, Y
B. SRY, Y
C. MAT, X
D. SRY, X
Answer» C. MAT, X
12.

Human being with genetic combination AA+ XXX will be non-viable like Drosophila with the same combination.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
13.

In mammals which of the following will be a Turner?

A. AA + XXY
B. AA+ XYY
C. AA + XO/ XY
D. AA+ XO
Answer» E.
14.

In Drosophila an organism with the genetic composition AA+XXY will be a normal female. What will be the case for mammal?

A. Normal female
B. Normal male
C. Klinefelter
D. Turner
Answer» D. Turner
15.

Mammals have _______________ type of sex determination.

A. XX/ XY
B. XX/ XO
C. ZZ/ ZY
D. Genic
Answer» B. XX/ XO