Morgan coined the term ______ to describe this physical association of genes on a chromosome and the term _________ to describe the generation of non-parental gene combinations.
1. | Recombination; Linkage | 2. | Linkage, Mutation |
3. | Transposition, Mutation | 4. | Linkage, Recombination |
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Occasionally, a single gene product may produce more than one effect. Such a gene is said to be:
1. | Pleiotropic | 2. | Polygenic |
3. | Psuedoallele | 4. | Housekeeping |
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What is the F2 genotypic ratio in cases of incomplete dominance?
1. | 1 : 1 | 2. | 3 : 1 |
3. | 1 : 2 : 1 | 4. | 1 : 1 |
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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 |
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 % |
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The mechanism of sex determination in grasshoppers is:
1. | XX – XY; male heterogamety |
2. | XX – XY; female heterogamety |
3. | XX – XO; male heterogamety |
4. | XX – XO; female heterogamety |
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Which of the following father and son duos received Nobel Prize?
1. | Nirenbergs | 2. | Kornbergs |
3. | Darwins | 4. | Lederbergs |
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A plant, on repeated self-pollination, preserves the trait expressed for many generations. Such a plant is said to be:
1. | Panmictic | 2. | Homologous |
3. | Apomictic | 4. | Pure line |
What is the F2 phenotypic ratio in cases of incomplete dominance?
1. | 1 : 1 | 2. | 3 : 1 |
3. | 1 : 2 : 1 | 4. | 1 : 1 |
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“Chromosomes, which are seen in all dividing cells and pass from one generation to the next, are the basis for all genetic inheritance”.
This statement is credited to:
1. | Watson and Crick | 2. | Hershey and Chase |
3. | Sutton and Boveri | 4. | Meselson and Stahl |