What map unit (Centimorgan) is adopted in the construction of genetic maps?

1. A unit of distance between genes on chromosomes, representing 50% cross-over.
2. A unit of distance between two expressed genes, representing 10% cross-over.
3. A unit of distance between two expressed genes, representing 100% cross-over.
4. A unit of distance between genes on chromosomes. representing 1% cross-over.

Subtopic:  Recombination & Gene Mapping |
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Sickle cell anaemia has not been eliminated from the African population because:

1. It is controlled by recessive genes

2. It is not a fatal disease

3. It provides immunity against malaria

4. It is controlled by dominant genes

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The inheritance of flower colour in dog flower and 4’O clock plant exhibits:

1.Complete dominance2.Incomplete dominance
3.Co-dominance4.Lethality

Subtopic:  Dominance Deviation from Mendel: 1 | Dominance Deviation from Mendel: 2 |
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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
Subtopic:  Dominance Deviation from Mendel: 1 |
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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
Subtopic:  Sex Determination | Sex Determination: Further Considerations |
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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
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What is the F2 phenotypic ratio in cases of incomplete dominance?

1. 1 : 1 2. 3 : 1
3. 1 : 2 : 1 4. 1 : 1
Subtopic:  Monohybrid Cross: Further Understanding |
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The famous double helix model of DNA was proposed by Watson and Crick in ____ and they shared Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in ________ for their effort.

1.1951, 19712.1943, 1963
3.1953, 19624.1969, 1972

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Which of the following is a recessive trait for a character chosen by Mendel in garden pea?

1.Violet flower colour2.Yellow pod colour
3.Axial flower position4.Tall stem height

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To study whether a gene exhibits multiple allelism or not, one must study:

1.An individual2.A population
3.A species4.With concentration!

Subtopic:  Dominance Deviation from Mendel: 1 |
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