Genetic Recombination and Mendelian Genetics MCQs

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Q71.
Considering a dihybrid cross, what is the probability of the progeny being heterozygous at both the alleles?

a.

1/16

b.

4/16

c.

7/16

d.

9/16

Discuss
Answer: (b).4/16
Q72.
If you have an organism with the genotype Pp HH rr Ww this can be used as a parent in test cross for________

a.

H locus

b.

R locus

c.

W locus

d.

P locus

Discuss
Answer: (b).R locus
Q73.
If you include more number of genes in the cross, a branched diagram will be easier to find progeny phenotype.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q74.
In an organism you observe that phenotypes of the progeny are as – 315 H/H R/R, 108 H/-r/r, 101 h/h R/-, 32 h/h r/r. This shows_____

a.

Linkage

b.

Lethal alleles

c.

Epistasis

d.

Normal ratio

Discuss
Answer: (d).Normal ratio
Q75.
By crossing homozygous short purple flowering parent with a heterozygous tall purple flowering parent you get 41 tall progeny. What will be the expected number of short progenies?

a.

12

b.

42

c.

60

d.

80

Discuss
Answer: (b).42
Q76.
What will be the dyhybrid ratio for a cross between HH TT with hh tt?

a.

1:2:1

b.

9:3:3:1

c.

All same

d.

3:1

Discuss
Answer: (c).All same
Q77.
In an experiment with drosophila eye colour purple/red and wing shape normal/vestigial you observe that offspring mainly have either purple vestigial trait or red normal trait. What is the expected parental trait?

a.

Purple long and Red long

b.

Red Vestigial and purple long

c.

Red vestigial and purple vestigial

d.

Purple vestigial and red vestigial

Discuss
Answer: (d).Purple vestigial and red vestigial
Q78.
What is the probability that Aa BB Cc will form from the cross between Aa Bb Cc X Aa Bb Cc?

a.

1/4

b.

1/8

c.

1/16

d.

1/32

Discuss
Answer: (c).1/16
Q79.
In F2 progeny you get 1:1 ratio represents two phenotypes, what will be the genotype of the parent?

a.

Both parent heterozygous

b.

Cross between homozygous dominant and recessive

c.

Cross between homozygous recessive and heterozygous

d.

Both parent homozygous recessive

Discuss
Answer: (c).Cross between homozygous recessive and heterozygous
Q80.
In an experiment with snapdragon flowers you have 10 F1 flowers that are white. What will be the number of red flowers?

a.

20

b.

30

c.

40

d.

10

Discuss
Answer: (d).10
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