SRI CHAITANYA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,INDIA.

A.P,TELANGANA,KARNATAKA,TAMILNADU,MAHARASHTRA,DELHI,RANCHI,CHANDIGARH
BOTANY
PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE AND VARIATIONS
1. Match the column. 4. Choose the incorrect option interms of
Column – I Column – II Mendelion inheritance of one gene
I) Single gene exhibiting (1) Half of individuals of F2 generation
A) Law of
multiple phenotypic have parental genetype and remaining half
segregation
expressions have genetype of F1 generation individuals.
B) Law of II) Heterozygous producing two (2) 75% of F2 individuals resemble
independent kinds of gametes each having
dominant parent and remaining recessive
assortment one allele with equal proportion
parents
III) Inter chromosomal
C) Pleiotropy (3) None of the individuals of F1 have
recombinations
IV) Single phenotype parental genotype
D) Linkage controlled by three or more (4) 75% of F2 individuals are heterozygous
genes in additive manner dominant
V) Physical association of two 5. Mendel picked pea plant in his
E)Polygenic
adjacent genes present on a experimentdue to it’s __A__ life span and
inheritance
chromosome __B__ progeny and they are naturally __C__
(1) A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV, E – V pollinated and __D__ pollination can be
(2) A – II, B – III, C – IV, D – V, E – I induced
(3) A – II, B – III, C – I, D – V, E – IV (1) A – Short, B – Large, C – Self, D – Cross
(4) A – V, B – IV, C – III, D – II, E – I (2) A – Long, B – Large, C – Self, D – Cross
2. Select the incorrect match. (3) A – Short, B – Small, C – Cross, D – Self
(1) Multiple allelism – ABO blood group (4) A – Long, B – Small, C – Self, D – Cross
system 6. Match the column I with column – II from
(2) Pleiotropy – Phenylketonuria the options given below.
(3) Polygeny (polygenic inheritance) – Column – I Column – II
Human skin colour a) Postulates of
i) Sutton and Boveri
(4) Incomplete dominance – seed shape in inheritance
pea plant b) Linkage ii) Mendel
3. Select the correct match c) Chromosome
iii) Morgan
(1) Factors – exist as pairs in gametes mapping
(2) Dominant trait – expressed only in d) Chromosomal
iv) Sturtevant
homozygous condition theory of inheritance
(3) Genotype – physical expression of a trait (1) a – ii, b – iii, c – iv, d – i
(4) Locus – specific fixed position on a (2) a – ii, b – iii, c – i, d – iv
chromosome where gene is located (3) a – iii, b – ii, c – iv, d – i
(4) a – i, b – ii, c – iv, d – iii
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7. Read statements A–E. Which of the VII. Each allele contributes additively to the
following are INCORRECT? phenotype in polygenic inheritance.
A. Mutation always involves a change in the Which of the above statements are incorrect?
number of chromosomes only. (1) II and V (2) I, III and VII
B. Point mutation refers to alteration in a (3) IV and VI (4) V and VII
single base pair of DNA. 10. Who first used the frequency of
C. Deletion or insertion of DNA segment can recombination between gene pairs to estimate
lead to chromosomal aberrations. the distance between genes and create the
D. UV radiation can function as a mutagen. first genetic linkage map?
E. Frame-shift mutations occur due to (1) Thomas Hunt Morgan
deletion or insertion of base pairs. (2) Hugo de Vries
Choose the correct answer: (3) Alfred Sturtevant
(1) B, D and E (2) A and D (4) Walter Sutton
(3) A and C (4) Only A 11. Which of the following incorrect statement
8. Statements (a–d): regarding Drosophila melanogaster used in
a) A single gene may a ect multiple genetic studies?
phenotypic traits. (1) They can be grown easily on simple
b) Pleiotropy occurs because one gene synthetic medium.
influences multiple metabolic pathways. (2) Their life cycle is very long, usually
c) Phenylketonuria is an example of taking several months to complete.
pleiotropy caused by a mutation in one gene. (3) A single mating produces a large
d) In pleiotropy, each phenotype is always number of progeny
controlled by a separate gene. (4) Males and females are easily
Which of the above statements are correct? distinguishable due to clear sexual
(1) a, b and c (2) a and d dimorphism.
(3) b and d (4) a, b, c and d 12. Assertion (A): When two pairs of traits are
combined in a hybrid, the segregation of one
9. Read the following statements (I–VII):
pair of characters is independent of the
I. Polygenic traits are controlled by three or
segregation of the other pair.
more genes.
Reason (R): Genes located on di erent
II. Human height shows discontinuous
chromosomes assort independently because
variation.
their separation during gamete formation is
III. Environment influences the expression of not influenced by each other.
polygenic traits.
(1) Both A and R are true, and R is the
IV. Human skin colour is controlled by three correct explanation of A
genes A, B, and C.
(2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
V. Dominant alleles (A, B, C) contribute to correct explanation of A
light skin colour.
(3) A is true, but R is false
VI. Genotype AABBCC produces the darkest
(4) A is false, but R is true
skin colour.

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13. Assertion (A): Alleles do not show any 17. Given below are two statements :
blending, and both characters reappear in the Statement-I : The type of sugar coded /
generation even if one is not expressed in F1 . expressed by IA and IB alleles in individuals
Reason (R): During gamete formation, the having AB blood group is more than one
two alleles of a pair separate from each other type.
so that each gamete receives only one allele, Statement-II : AB blood group is an example
homozygous parents produce identical for co-dominance.
gametes while heterozygous parents produce In the light of the above statements, choose
two types of gametes in equal proportion. the correct answer from the options given
(1) A is false, but R is true below :
(2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct explanation of A true
(3) A is true, but R is false (2) Statement I is false but Statement II is
(4) Both A and R are true, and R is the true
correct explanation of A (3) Statement I is true but Statement II is
14. Study the following with respect to ABO false
blood grouping in humans.
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are
I) In a population only two out of three types
false
of alleles are present.
II) In an individual only 2 out of three types 18. Arrange the following in descending order of
of alleles are present. percentages considering body colour and eye
III) In a gamete only one out of three types of colour cross of Drosophila.
alleles is present. I) Recombinants in F1 generation
IV) In a population all three alleles are II) Parental combinations in F2 generation
present. III) Recombinants in F2 generation
Correct statements are
IV) Either type of recombinants in F2
(1) I, II only (2) II, III only
generation
(3) I, II, III only (4) II, III, IV only
15. In case of the modified allele produces (1) I, III, II, IV (2) II, III, IV, I
normnal enzyme / less efficient enzyme, then (3) III, IV, I, II (4) III, II, IV, I
the reason is 19. Separation of linked genes and segregation of
(1) sense mutation characters occurs in ____ stages of Meiosis
(2) mis-sense mutation respectively.
(3) non-sense mutation
(1) Zygotene stage of prophase I and
(4) duplication
Anaphase-II of meiosis
16. An example for quantitative inheritance is
(2) Metaphase I and Anaphase-II of meiosis
I) ABO blood grouping in humans
II) Height in human beings (3) Pachytene stage of prophase I and
Anaphase-I of meiosis
III) Skin colour of humans
IV) Size of starch grain in pea seeds (4) Diplotene stage of prophase I and
Anaphase-II of meiosis
(1) I, IV only (2) II, III only
(3) I, II only (4) II, IV only

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20. Given below are two statements: one is 22. Given below are two statements: one is
labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R : labelled as Reason R :
Assertion (A) : Law of dominance is not Assertion (A) : In diploid cells pairing and
applicable to inheritance of flower colour in separation of a pair of chromosomes leads to
Antirrhinum majus. the segregation of a pair of factors they
Reason (R) : F1 hybrid in above cross does carried.
not resemble dominant parent in phenotype Reason (R) : Diploid cells have two genomes
but it is in between two parents. and each genome carries a factor for each
In the light of the above statements, choose character.
the most appropriate answer from the options In the light of the above statements, choose
given below : the most appropriate answer from the options
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the given below :
correct explanation of A (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
the correct explanation of A (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not
(3) A is correct but R is not correct the correct explanation of A
(4) A is not correct but R is correct (3) A is correct but R is not correct
21. Given below are two statements : (4) A is not correct but R is correct
Statement-I : In incomplete dominance, the 23. Given below are two statements: one is
F1 hybrid shows an intermediate phenotype labelled as Assertion A and the other is
as dominant allele completely suppresses the labelled as Reason R :
expression of recessive allele.
Assertion (A) : ABO blood grouping is an
Statement-II : In codominance the F1 hybrid
example for multiple alleles.
shows expression of dominant and recessive
Reason (R) : ABO blood grouping is
alleles phenotypically.
controlled by one gene that is coded by more
In the light of the above statements, choose than two alleles.
the correct answer from the options given
In the light of the above statements, choose
below :
the most appropriate answer from the options
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
given below :
true
(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the
true correct explanation of A
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not
false the correct explanation of A

(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are (3) A is correct but R is not correct
false (4) A is not correct but R is correct

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24. Given below are two statements: one is d) Types of genotypes in F2 generation
labelled as Assertion A and the other is e) Types of phenotypes in F2 generation
labelled as Reason R : (1) a, b, c only (2) b, c, d only
Assertion (A) : Appearance of dwarf plant in (3) b, c, e only (4) a, c, d, b only
F2 generation of monohybrid cross is 27. Mendel published his work on inheritance of
explained by II law of Mendel. characters in 1865 but it remained
Reason (R) : F1 hybrid is heterozygous for unrecognized till 1900 because
character height and two dissimilar alleles (a) He could not provide any physical proof
segregate at time of gamete formation such for the existence of factors
that each meiotic product has any one allele.
(b) His concept of factors as stable, discrete
In the light of the above statements, choose
units that controlled the expression of traits
the most appropriate answer from the options
did not find acceptance from the
given below :
contemporaries
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the
(c) Mendel's approach of using mathematics
correct explanation of A
to explain biological phenomena was totally
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not
old
the correct explanation of A
(3) A is correct but R is not correct (d) Communication was not easy (as it is
(4) A is not correct but R is correct now)
25. Given below are two statements : (1) (a), (b) & (c) are correct
Statement-I : Linkage is observed between (2) (c) & (d) are correct
two non-allelic genes present on a (3) (a), (b) & (d) are correct
chromosome close to each other. (4) Only (a) is correct
Statement-II : Due to incomplete linkage
28. Read the following statements regarding
parental gene combinations are formed in
Mendelian inheritance and choose the correct
large percentage.
option.
In the light of the above statements, choose
A. Mendel's experiments had small
the correct answer from the options given
sample size which gave greater credibility to
below :
the data.
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
true B. A true breeding line shows a stable trait
(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is inheritance and expression for several
true generations.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is C. In a dissimilar pair of factors, one
false member of the pair dominates over the other.
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are D. A recessive parental trait is expressed
false only in its heterozygous condition.
26. When one compares, Mendels monohybrid E. One pair of genes always segregate
cross and a cross showing incomplete independently of another pair
dominance, they differ in (1) B alone is correct
a) F2 genotypic ratio (2) B, C and D are incorrect
b) F2 phenotypic ratio (3) A and D are correct
c) Phenotype of F1 individuals (4) A, D and E are incorrect
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29. Find the incorrect statement w.r.t. 32. Assertion (A) : Starch synthesis gene in
Chromosomal mapping : heterozygous (Bb) produce intermediate size
starch grains but round seed.
(1) Crossing over is important in locating
genes on chromosome Reason (R) : Gene for starch branching
enzyme (SBE) show multiple allelism.
(2) Recombination frequency depends
(1) Both (A) & (R) are correct but (R) is
upon the distance between the genes
not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) Recombination frequency is inversely (2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
proportional to distance between genes
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
(4) The sequences and the relative (4) Both (A) & (R) are correct and (R) is
distances between various genes is the correct explanation of (A)
graphically represented in terms of 33. Assertion : The segregation of alleles is a
recombination frequencies random process and so there is a 50% chance
30. Select the odd one out w.r.t. chromosomal of a gamete containing either allele.
theory of inheritance Reason : By the process of mitosis, the
(1) It was proposed by Sutton and Boveri alleles of the parental pair separates from
each other & only one allele in transmitted to
(2) Behaviour of chromosomes is not a gamete.
parallel to behaviour of genes
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
(3) Chromosomes and genes occur in pairs correct explanation of (A)
in diploid cells (2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not
(4) The paired condition of the the correct explanation of (A)
chromosomes as well as Mendelian factors is (3) (A) is true but (R) is false
restored during fertilization (4) (A) is false but (R) is true
31. Read the following statements and select the 34. Assertion : In Mendel's monohybrid cross,
incorrect statements: only one of the parental traits was expressed
in the F1 generation while at the F2 stage both
A. Sutton and Boveri used chromosomal
the traits were expressed.
movement to explain Mendel` law of
Reason : Only dominant allele expresses in
independent Assortment
F1 while recessive allele along with dominant
B. The two alleles of a gene pair are allele are expressed in F2 generation.
located on homologous sites on non- (1) Both Assertion and Reason are True
homologous chromosomes and the Reason is a correct explanation of the
C. Genes move from one linkage group to Assertion.
another linkage group in translocation (2) Both Assertion and Reason are True
D. Strength of linkage is directly but Reason is not a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
proportional to distance between the genes
(3) Assertion is True but the Reason is
(1) A & D only (2) B & C only
False.
(3) B & D only (4) A,B,C,D (4) Both Assertion and Reason are False

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