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Heredity and Evolution
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Question 1 |
Mendel observed 7 pairs of contrasting characters in Pisum sativum. Which one of the following is not a part of that?
Tall and dwarf | |
Yellow and green seed colour | |
Terminal and axial flower | |
Smooth and rough stem |
Question 2 |
Primitive man evolved in _________
Africa | |
America | |
Australia | |
India |
Question 3 |
Which of the following is inheritable?
an altered gene in sperm | |
an altered gene in liver cells | |
an altered gene in skin cells | |
an altered gene in udder cells |
Question 4 |
The theory of Natural Selection was proposed by ________
Charles Darwin | |
Hugo de Vries | |
Gregor Johann Mendel | |
Jean Baptise Lamarck |
Question 5 |
Somatic gene therapy causes_______
changes in sperm | |
changes in progency | |
changes in body cell | |
changes in ovum |
Question 6 |
In a pea plant, the yellow colour of the seed dominates over the green colour. The genetic makeup of the green colour of the seed can be shown as ____
GG | |
Gg | |
Yy | |
yy |
Question 7 |
Some people can roll their tongue and this is a genetically controlled auto-somal dominant character.[Roller=RR/Rr:; Non-roller=rr]
A child who can roll the tongue has one brother who is a non-roller and two sisters who are rollers. If both the parents are rollers, the genotypes of their parents would be_______
RR x RR | |
Rr x Rr | |
RR x rr | |
. rr x rr |
Question 8 |
Hydra, a multi-cellular invertebrate of phylum cnidaria(coelenterate) can give rise to new offspring by various methods. Choose the method by which the offspring are produced with significant variations.
budding | |
regeneration | |
sexual reproduction | |
asexual reproduction |
Question 9 |
The following are the events in the formation of the first cloned animal- the sheep Dolly.
- Removal of haploid nucleus from the ovum.
- Implantation of ovum with diploid nucleus into the surrogate mother
- Collection if udder cell from the sheep
- Injection of diploid nucleus of udder cell into the enucleated ovum.
- Development of a young clone.
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) | |
(iii)(i)(ii)(v)(iv) | |
(iii)(i)(iv)(ii)(v) | |
(v)(iv)(iii)(ii)(i) |
Question 10 |
The following are statements about stem cells.
- There are unspecialised / undifferentiated cells.
- They can be transformed into any type of body cell
- They can multiply rapidly to form a large number of similar types of cells.
- They cannot transform into cardiac cells or nerve cells.
- They are obtained from reproductive progency only
(i)(ii)(iii) only | |
(iii)(iv)(v)only | |
(i)(iii)(v) only | |
(ii)(iii)(v)only |
Question 11 |
In peons suffering from insulin-dependent diabetes, ________ the cells of pancreas are degenerated
Alpha | |
Beta | |
Gamma | |
Delta |
Question 12 |
Identical twins are born as a result of fertilization between _______
two eggs and two sperms | |
two eggs and one sperm | |
one egg and one sperm | |
one egg and two sperms |
Question 13 |
Identify the incorrect statement about identical twins.
developed from a single zygote | |
always of the same sex | |
look alike in many aspects | |
differ in their blood groups |
Question 14 |
The correct statement about Neanderthal man is _______
the first human like hominid | |
started agriculture | |
ate meat and walked erectly | |
buried the dead |
Question 15 |
The inheritance of characteristics through generation is called “heredity”. In Mendel’s Pisum sativum plant, the genetic material responsible for heredity is______
DNA | |
RNA | |
Protein | |
Cytoplasm |
Question 16 |
The difference in the characteristics between the individuals is called _________
Heredity | |
Variation | |
Evolution | |
Applied biology |
Question 17 |
The inheritance of characters through generation is called_______
Evolution | |
Bio-technology | |
Heredity | |
Variation |
Question 18 |
The scientist worked out the first scientific experimental study of heredity.
Ian Wilmut | |
Gregor Johann Mendel | |
Charles Darwin | |
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck |
Question 19 |
Mendel observed variations in the characteristics of ________ plant
4 ‘O’ clock | |
sweet potato | |
garden pea | |
sun flower |
Question 20 |
The monohybrid cross ratio is ________
9:3:3:1 | |
2:1 | |
3:1 | |
12:3:1 |
Question 21 |
When a genetical character is expressed as the morphological expression, it is called _____
genotype | |
allele | |
allelomorph | |
phenotype |
Question 22 |
The genetic constitution of an individual for a particular trait is called____
phenotype | |
genotype | |
alleles | |
allelomorph |
Question 23 |
The contrasting pair of alleles make up an________
genotype | |
phenotype | |
allelomorph | |
genes |
Question 24 |
Variations that pertain to the body cells and are not inherited are ________ variation.
germinal | |
somatic | |
intra specific | |
inter specific |
Question 25 |
The evolutionist made a number of observations and constituted the ‘struggle for existence and survival of the fittest’.
Charles Darwin | |
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck | |
Mendel | |
Huxley |
Question 26 |
‘Use and Disuse Theory’ was postulated by _______
Jean Baptise de Lamarck | |
Charles Darwin | |
Gregor Johann Mendel | |
August Weissmann |
Question 27 |
The first human like being creature is called _______
Hominids | |
Rana tigrina | |
Homosapiens | |
Gorilla |
Question 28 |
Gene manipulation is otherwise called as ____
r-DNA technology | |
genetic map | |
gene flow | |
genetic drift |
Question 29 |
________ are the anti-viral proteins produced by virus infected cells.
Growth hormones | |
Hyaline | |
Interferon | |
Polypeptides |
Question 30 |
_________ enzymes are called as molecular sissors.
RNA Polymerase | |
Restriction endonuclease | |
DNA ligase | |
DNA polymerase |
Question 31 |
Which enzyme join the broken DNA fragments?
DNA ligase | |
DNA synthetase | |
DNA polymerase | |
RNA polymerase |
Question 32 |
Who coined the term vaccine?
Louis Pasteur | |
Edward Jenner | |
Aristotle | |
Mendel |
Question 33 |
_________ is used in the production of vinegar.
Acetic acid | |
Nitric acid | |
Sulphuric acid | |
Carboxylic acid |
Question 34 |
Steroid drugs like prednisolone is produced by from the fungs_______
Penicillium | |
Rhizopus | |
Agaricus | |
Saccharomyces |
Question 35 |
The ________ cells of pancreas produce insulin.
alpha | |
beta | |
gamma | |
delta |
Question 36 |
Fertilization made artificially in the laboratory is called ________
Partheno genesis | |
Invitro fertilization | |
Embryonic fertilization | |
Internal fertilization |
Question 37 |
Amylase is derived from _______ of bacteria.
insulin | |
hormone | |
amylo proteins | |
carbohydrates |
Question 38 |
Biological signals are converted into electrical signals by ______
sensor | |
chips | |
technology | |
therapy |
Question 39 |
Germ line gene therapy is used to treat defects in ________
cell | |
tissues | |
organ | |
gametic cell |
Question 40 |
Monoclonal antibodies are produced by ______ cells.
normal cells | |
cloned cells | |
stem cells | |
embryo |
Question 41 |
The first vaccine produced by bio-technology was used against ______ virus.
HIV | |
Hepatitis A | |
Hepatitis B | |
Hepatitis C |
Question 42 |
The phenotypic ratio of monohybrid is_________
3:1 | |
1:1:1:1 | |
9:3 | |
1:2:1 |
Question 43 |
Evolution tree is used to show the inferred________
heredity | |
variation | |
evolution | |
speciation |
Question 44 |
Alternate expression of same genes are called ______
genes | |
alleles | |
allelomorphs | |
polymorphs |
Question 45 |
The contrasting pairs of alleles make up an_____
genes | |
alleles | |
allelomorphs | |
polymorphs |
Question 46 |
The word ______ refer only to living species.
gene | |
allele | |
embryo | |
clone |
Question 47 |
______ are a type of derived lipids.
Vaccines | |
Vitamins | |
Hormones | |
Steroids |
Question 48 |
________ are employed to kill the infectious germs and cure a disease.
Antibiotics | |
Vaccines | |
Vitamins | |
Hormones |
Question 49 |
The _______ man who lived in East and Central Asia 1 million years ago.
hominids | |
homoerectus | |
Neanderthal | |
homosapiens |
Question 50 |
Match the following
- Heredity a. Expression of morphological characters
- Variation b. Inheritance of characters
- Phenotype c. Differences in the characters
- Genotype d. Expression
4 2 1 3 | |
3 1 2 4 | |
1 3 4 2 | |
2 3 1 4 |
Question 51 |
Match the following
- Waste treatment a. Butyric acid
- Medical products b. Ethanol
- Organic acid c. Toxic wastes
- Metabolite d. Vaccines
4 2 1 3 | |
3 1 2 4 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
2 3 1 4 |
Question 52 |
Match the following
- Gregor Johann Mendel a. 1809-1882
- Charles Darwin b. 1749-1823
- Jean Baptise Lamarck c. 1822-1884
- Edward Jenner d. 1744-1829
2 4 1 3 | |
3 1 2 4 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
2 3 1 4 |
Question 53 |
Match the following
- Pod shape a. Violet/white
- Pod colour b. Full/constricted
- Seed shape c. Green/ yellow
- Flower colour d. Round/ wrinkled
2 3 1 4 | |
3 1 2 4 | |
4 1 2 3 | |
2 4 1 3 |
Question 54 |
Match the following
- Brewing industry a. produced by cloned cells
- Antibiotics b. type of derived lipids
- Steroids c. substances produced by some microbes
- Monoclonal antibodies d. Fermentation in alcoholic beverages
2 4 1 3 | |
4 3 2 1 | |
4 1 2 3 | |
2 3 1 4 |
Question 55 |
Match the following
- Gregor Johann Mendel a. Use and disuse theory
- Jean Baptise Lamarck b. Law of natural selection
- Charles Darwin c. Law of inheritance
2 1 3 | |
3 2 1 | |
1 2 3 | |
2 3 1 |
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