Failure of cytokinesis after telophase stage of cell divislon results in an increase in a whole set of chromosomes in an organism and, this phenomenon is known as:

1. Aneuploidy

2. Translocation

3. Polyploidy.

4. Inversion

Which of the following is not a feature of Down's Syndrome?

1. It is caused by a non-disjunction in an autosome

2. The affected individual has trisomy of chromosome 21

3. The aflected individual has a characteristic simian palmar crease

4. The mental development of affected individual is normal

Identify the incorrect statement:

(1) In addition to recombination, mutation is another phenomeonon that leads to variation in DNA.

(2) Chromosomal aberrations are commonly observed in cancer cells.

(3) A classical example of a point mutation is sickle cell anaemia.

(4) Non ionising radiations cannot be mutations. 

Pedigree analysis is resorted to for genetic analysis in humans rather than conventional genetic methods because:

I. Choice matings are not possible

II. Number of progeny is limited

Of the two statements:

(1) Only I is correct

(2) Only II is correct

(3) Both I and II are correct

(4) Both I and II are incorrect

Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and chose your answer from the codes given below:

1. I - v; II - vii; III - iii; IV - i

2. I - iv; II - vi; III - iii; IV - i

3. I - v; II - vi; III - iii; IV - ii

4. I - v; II - vi; III - iii; IV - i

In a monohybrid cross F₁ progeny resemble neither of the parents. What would be true in this case?

1. The parental traits would not appear in any of the F₂ -progenies

2. The F₂ phenotypic ratio will be different from the F₂ genotypic ratio

3. It could be a case of incomplete dominance

4. The F₂ phenotypic ratio will be similar to any Mendelian monohybrid cross

The two alleles of a gene pair are located on:

1. Homologous sites on homologous chromosomes

2. Heterologous sites on homologous chromosomes

3. Homologous sites on heterologous chromosomes

4. Heterologous sites on heretologous chromosomes

Male heterogamety is not seen in:

1. Humans

2. Melandrium album

3. Birds

4. Fruit fly

The trait shown in the given pedigree chart is most likely a/an:

1. Autosomal recessive trait

2. Autosomal dominant trait

3. Sex linked recessive trait

4. Sex linked dominant trait

Aneuploidy results from :

1. Point mutations

2. Gross structural changes in chromosomes

3. Failure of cytokinesis after telophase stage of cell division

4. Failure of segregation of chromatids during cell division