Linkage was described by Morgan in Drosophila. Which of the following combinations are correct?

(i) He hybridised yellow bodied, white-eyed females to brown-bodied, red eyed males and then intercrossed their F₁

(ii) The ratio of F₂ generation is same as that of 9:3:3:1 in this cross.

(iii) The parental combinations are observed more than recombinants.

(iv) According to Morgan Linkage was observed due to chemical association of genes.

(v) All the genes present on same chromosomes have same efficiency to link.

(1) (ii), (iv), (v)

(2) (i), (iii)

(3) (i), (iii), (v)

(4) (i) and (iv)

What was the most significant conclusion that Gregor Mendel drew from his experiments with pea plants?

An organism with two copies of the same allele is:

Which of the following terms best describes when the phenotype of the heterozygote differs from the phenotypes of both homozygotes?

Today ________ are extensively used as a _______ point in the sequencing of whole genome

(1) Pedigree charts, conclusive

(2) Genetic maps, starting

(3) Pedigree charts, starting

(4) Genetic maps, conclusive

The initial studies for sex determination were done over

(1) Plants

(2) Insects

(3) Humans

(4) Hen

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Chromosomal basis of sex determination?

(i) The mechanism of sex determination in insects is of XO type.

(ii) XX insect is female while XO insect is male.

(iii) The X chromosome is called sex chromosome because it was involved in sex determination.

(iv) Grasshopper has XY type of sex determination.

(v) Man has XX type of sex determination.

(1) (iv), (v)

(2) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)

(3) (i), (ii), (iii)

(4) (i), (iv), (v)

Among human males _______ chromosome is present but its counterpart is _____ and called ______ chromosome.

(1) Y, bigger, Z

(2) X, smaller, Z

(3) X, smaller, Y

(4) Z, bigger, X

In which of the following male heterogamety is not observed?

(1) Insects

(2) Birds

(3) Humans

(4) (1) and (2)

Which of the following matches is wrong?

(1) Birds- ZZ(male)- ZW(female)

(2) Drosophila- XY(male)- XX(female)

(3) Humans- XY (male), XX (female)

(4) Cockroach- - XZ(male)- ZZ(female)