Two genes R and Y are located very close on the chromosomal linkage map of the maize plant. When RRYY and rryy genotypes are hybridized, then F₂ segregation will show:

1. higher number of the recombinant types

2. segregation in the expected 9:3:3:1 ratio

3. segregation in a 3:1 ratio

4. higher number of the parental types

In pea plants, yellow seeds are dominant to green. If a heterozygous yellow-seeded plant is crossed with a green-seeded plant, what ratio of yellow and green-seeded plants would you expect in F1generation?

1. 50:50

2. 9:1

3. 1:3

4. 3:1

Which one of the following is the most suitable, medium for culture of Drosophila melanogaster?

1. Moist bread

2. Agar agar

3. Ripe banana

4. Cow dung

Phenotype of an organism is the result of:

1. mutations and linkages

2. cytoplasmic effects and nutrition

3. environmental changes and sexual dimorpgism

4. genotype and environment interactions

In which mode of inheritance do you expect more maternal influence among the offspring?

1. Autosomal

2. Cytoplasmic

3. Y-linked 

4. X-linked

In Mendel's experiments with garden peas, round seed shape (RR) was dominant over wrinkled seeds (rr), and yellow cotyledon (YY) was dominant over green cotyledon (yy). What are the expected phenotypes in the F₂ generation of the cross RRYY x rryy?

If a colourblind woman marries a normal-visioned man, their sons will be:

1. all normal visioned

2. one-half colourblind and one-half normal

3. three-fourths colourblind and one-fourth normal

4. all colourblind

Cri-du-chat syndrome in humans is caused by the:

Both sickle cell anaemia and Huntington’s chorea are:

1. bacteria-related diseases.

2. congenital disorders

3. pollutant-induced disorders

4. virus-related diseases

In Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), a red flower was crossed with a white flower and in F₁ generation, pink flowers were obtained. When pink flowers were selfed, the F₂ generation showed white, red, and pink flowers. Choose the incorrect statement from the following: