1.

How many of the F2 progeny of monohybrids are heterozygous

dominant
1) 25% *2) 50% 3) 75% 4) 100%
Sol: (2)
2. The number of kinds of double homozygous, double heterozygous and
single homozygous genotypes of F2 generation of a Mendalian dihybrid
cross
1) 1 ,4 , 4 2) 4 , 4 ,1 *3) 4 , 1 , 4 4) 4 , 2 ,3
Sol: (2)
3. Distance between the genes and percentage of recombination shows
*1)A direct relationship 2) An inverse relationship
3) A parallel relationship 4) No relationship
Sol: (1)
4. Statement I:- Co-dominance and incomplete dominance are different
processes
Statement II:- In co-dominance both the parental characters are
expressed in F1 generation while in incomplete dominance an
intermediate phenotype expressed in F 1 generation
1) S-I only correct 2) S-II only correct
*3) Both S-I & S-II are correct 4) Both S-I & S-II are incorrect
Sol: (3)

5. In dihybrid cross, out of 16 plants obtained, the number of genotypes will be

1) 4 2) 9 3) 16 4)
12
Sol NCERT XII P.NO . 80
6. In sickle cell anaemia, which amino acid modification occurs in the β -chain of amino
acid?
1) Valine → Glutamate 2) Threonine → Valine
3) Tyrosine → Glutamate *4) Glutamate → Valine
Sol NCERT XII P.NO . 90
7. In sweet peas, genes C and P are necessary for colour in flowers. The flowers are white
in the absence of either or both the genes. What will be the percentage of coloured
flowers in the offspring of the cross Cc pp × cc Pp?
1) 100% 2) 75% 3) 25% 4)
50%
Sol NCERT XII P.NO . 79 &80
8. According to mendelism which pair of character is showing dominance
*1) Axillary position of flower and yellow colour of seed coat
2) Wrinkled seeds and green colour of seed coat
3) Inflated pod shape and Terminal position of flower
4) White colour flower and green colour of seed coat

11. A heterozygous round seeded plant is crossed to recessive wrinkled seeded plant. The
progeny would be
*1) 303 rounded: 301 wrinkled 2) 301 rounded: 100 wrinkled.
3) 20 rounded: 99 wrinkled 4) 99 rounded: 301 wrinkled.
12. In his classic experiments on pea plants, Mendal did not use
1) Flower position 2) Seed colour 3) Pod length 4) Seed shape
Sol: Pod length
13. Gene for starch synthesis in pea is an example of
(1) Incomplete dominance (2) Co-dominance
(3) Pleiotropism (4) Both (1) and (3)
Sol 4)NCERT-XII-PAGE.NO-78
14. ABO blood groups are example of
(1) Incomplete dominance (2) Co-dominance
(3) Multiple allelism (4) Both (2) and (3)
Sol 4)NCERT-XII-PAGE.NO-77
15.
16. In a test cross involving F1dihybrid flies, more parental type offsprings were produced
than the recombinant-type offspring. This indicates
1) the two genes are located on two different chromosomes.
2) chromosomes failed to separate during meiosis
3) the two genes are linked and present on the same chromosome
4) both of the characters are controlled by more than one gene
Sol: The two genes are linked and present on the same chromosome
17. Which one of the following genotypes does not appear in dihybrid test cross?
1) rrYY 2) RrYy 3) rrYy 4) Rryy
Sol: rrYY
18. How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 120 seeds in an angiospermic
plant?
(1) 30 (2) 120 (3) 150 (4) 60
Sol: Answer (3)
19. How many maximum types of gametes are formed if genotype of a plant is TtRr?
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 1
Sol: Answer (1)
20.

21.

22. Percentage of offsprings with genotype Aabbcc expected from the parents AaBbCc and
aaBbcc will be
1) 12.5% 2) 6.25% 3) 25% 4) 3.12%
Sol 2)6.25%
23. When dihybrid crosses were made by using the given genotypes from which 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
ratio appears in the progeny with the same phenotypic and genotypic ratio. Round
yellow (RrYy) : Round green (Rryy) : Wrinkled yellow (rrYy) : wrinkled green (rryy)
1) RrYY X RRYy 2) Rryy X rrYy
3) rryy X RrYY 4) RRYy X rrYY
Sol 2)Rryy X rrYy
24. Mendel’s observation of the segregation of alleles in gamete formation has its basis in
which of the following stages of cell division ?
1) Anaphase of mitosis 2) Metaphase of mitosis
3) Anaphase-I of meiosis 4) Anaphase-II of meiosis
Sol: (3) Anaphase-I of meiosis
25.

26. A female gymnospermic plant with the genotype TT gets pollinated by another
gymnosperm with the genotype tt. As a result of fertilization what will be the genotype
of embryo and endosperm respectively
1) Tt, T 2) Tt, TTt 3) tt, Tt 4) TTt, Tt
Sol: (4) Tt, T
27. When cross is made between yellowand round seeded plant (YyRr)withyellow and
wrinked seeded plant (Yyrr)what proportion of phenotypes in theoffsprings could
be yellow andwrinkled seeded plants?
(1)1/8 (2)4/8 (3)3/8 (4)2/16
Sol: (3)
28. Who, among the following united theknowledge of chromosomal segregationwith
Mendelian principles?
(1) T.H Morgan (2) Sutton
(3) Sutton and Boveri
(4) Bateson and Punnet
Sol: (2) page 96 of Biology XII
29. Both chromosomes and genes donotoccur in pairs in
(1) Somatic cells
(2) Fertilized egg
(3) Megaspore mother cell
( 4) Microspore
Sol: (4) In a haploid cell each character is represented by only one allele and only
one out of two homologous chromosome is present
30. Which one of the following‘Mendelian’ crosses can produce twogenotypes and two
phenotypes?
(1) Monohybrid cross
(2) Monohybrid test cross
(3) Co-dominance
(4) When monohybrid 1 F crosses withdominant parent
Sol: (2) Test cross result is 1:1,both phenotypically and genotypically.
31. When AABb×aaBbcrossed, what is thegenotypicratio of AaBB:AaBb: Aabb: aabb?
(1) 1:1:1:1 (2) 1:2:1:0
(3) 0:3:0:1 (4) 1:1:1:0
Sol: (4) aabbgenotypic will not appear
32. Types of gametes formed by the plantwith genotype AABbccDDwill be.
(1) 4 (2) 16 (3) 8 (4) 2
4 −3
Sol: (3) 2 = 2 1 = 2 types of gametes
33. Which of the following is example ofmultiple allelison?
(1) Human skin colour
(2) Size of starch grain in pea
(3) ABO blood group
 (4) Hair colour in cattles
Sol: (3) ABO blood group
34. The ratio of children with blood groupsA:B:AB:O,born to a set of parents inwhich
the mother is with blood group‘A’ and the father is with blood group‘B’,will be
(1) 1:1:1:1 (2) 2:0:2:0 (3) 0:0:4:0 (4) All of these.
Sol: (4) All of the above ratios are possible if the parents are
Female ( I A I C (or ) I A I A ) and Male ( I B I D (or ) I B I B )
35. Pleotropic genes shows
(1) One gene one character.
(2) One gene regulates many phenotypiccharacters
(3) Polygenic inheritance
(4) Multipleallelism
Sol: (2) One gene regulating more than one characters.
36.

39. What is the phenotypic ratio ofcodominance?

(1) 3 : 1 (2) 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 1
Sol: (3)

40.
Sol: (4) C and P genes present only at different loci, interact together to express
purple flower colour.Either C or P present in genotype produce only white
colour of the flower.

41. What is the probability of productionof dwarf offsprings in a cross betweentwo

heterozygous tall Pea plants?
(1) Zero (2) 50% (3) 25% (4) 100%
Sol: (4)
42.
43. Statement-I: The law of segregation is one of the most important contribution to
biology
 Statement-II: Behaviour of chromosomes was parallel to the behavior of genes.
(1) Both S-I and S-II are correct
(2) S-I is correct but S-II is S-II is correct
(3) S-I is incorrect but S-II is correct
(4) Both S-I and S-II are incorrect

Sol: (1) As per text-Biology XII pages 80 and 81

44. Match the following
Column-I Column-II
A)Multipleallelism i)Tt ×tt
B)Selfing ii)Tt × Tt
C)Test cross iii)Human bloodGroups
D)Crossing over iv)Non-parentalGene
E)Recombination v)Non-sisterChromatids
(1) A−iii, B −i,C −ii,D− v,E −iv
(2) A−iii, B −ii,C −i,D−v,E −iv
(3) A−iii, B −ii,C −i,D−iv,E −v
(4) A−iv,B −ii,C −i,D− v, E −iii
Sol: (2) As per text Biology vol XII
45. Statement-I:Test cross is used todetermine an unknown genotype ofdominant
phenotype showing organism
Statement-II:Test cross is a crossbetween 1 F and dominant parent.
(1) Both S-I and S-II are correct
(2) S-I is correct but S-II is incorrect
(3) S-I is incorrect but S-II is correct
(4) Both S-I and S-II are incorrect
Sol: (2) As per text-description Biology XII
46.

47 Which one of the following is arecessive trait according to Mendalexperiments?

(1) Violetcolour of the flower
(2) Greencolour of the Pod
(3) Terminal inflorescence.
(4) Yellowcolour of the seeds
Sol: (3) Figure 5.1 of page 70 Biology XII
48. In a dihybride cross, if you get 9:3:3:1ratio it denotes that
(1) The alleles of two genes areinteracting With each other
(2) It is a polygenic interaction
(3) It is a case of multiple allelism
(4) The alleles of two genes aresegregating independently
Sol: (4) page 80, Biology XII

50. Person having genotype A B I I would show the blood group as AB-This is because
of
(1) Pleiotropy
(2) Co-dominance
(3) Segregation
(4) Incomplete dominance
51.
52. Which on of the crosses showsphenotype ratio 3:1?
(1) AaBb× AaBb (2) aabb× AABb
(3) Aabb× Aabb (4) AaBb×aabb
Sol: (3) each parent should produce two types of gamets, Aabb  Aabb
53.
54.

55.
56. Refer the following cross.
AaBb x AABb
What is the probability of occurrence of progeny with Aabb genotype ?
1 1 1 1
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 4 16 8
Sol: (4) total offspirngs , progrny with Aabb is 1 = 1/8.

57. The crossing over between homologous chromosomes never

exceeds beyond
1) 75% 2) 100% *3) 50% 4) 25%
58. From a cross AABbX aaBb the genotypes AaBB : AaBb : Aabb :
aabbwill be obtained in the following ratio
1) 1 : 1: 1: 1 2) 1 : 2 : 0 : 1 *3) 1 : 2: 1 : 0 4) 1 : 2 : 0 : 1
59. The number of kinds of double homozygous, double heterozygous and
single homozygous genotypes of F2 generation of a Mendalian dihybrid
cross
1) 1 ,4 , 4 2) 4 , 4 ,1 *3) 4 , 1 , 4 4) 4 , 2 ,3
60.
61. Statement I:- Co-dominance and incomplete dominance are different
processes
Statement II:- In co-dominance both the parental characters are
expressed in F1 generation while in incomplete dominance an
intermediate phenotype expressed in F 1 generation
1) S-I only correct 2) S-II only correct
*3) Both S-I & S-II are correct 4) Both S-I & S-II are
incorrect
62. Who noted that the behaviour of chromosomes was parallel to the
behaviour of genes and used chromosome movement to explain Mendel’s
laws?
1) T.H. Morgan 2) Hugo de Vries 3) Sutton and Boveri 4) Beadle
and Tatum
Sol: (3) Sutton and Boveri

63. If yellow body, white eyed Drosophila is crossed with wild brown body
red eyes Drosophila. Then what would be the frequency of recombinants
in F1 generation?
1) 100% 2) 1.3% 3) 98.7% 4) 0%
Sol: (4) 0%

64. In F2 generation of Mendelian dihybrid cross, what is the probability of

parental genotype
1) 1/16 2) 2/16 3) 4/16
4) 8/16
Sol: 2
65. Failure of segregation of chromatids during cell division cycle results in the
gain or loss of a chromosome(s), called
1) Pleiotropy 2) Polyploidy 3) Aneuploidy 4)
Polygenic inheritance
SOL. 3)Down's syndrome, Turner's syndrome etc. results in the gain of extra
copy of chromosome or loss of an X-chromosome in human females
respectively.
66. Dihybrid test cross ratio with 82% parental type and 8% recombinants,
shows that genes have
1) Incomplete dominance 2) Incomplete linkage
3) Independent assortment 4) double crossing over
SOL 2)Dihybrid test cross ratio with 82% parental type
and 8% recombinants, shows that genes have incomplete linkage
67. Fruit flies are one of the best materials for genetic studies because of all,
except

(1)Ability to grow on simple synthetic medium in the laboratory

(2) Short life span

(3) Production of a large number of progeny in each mating

(4) Presence of few externally visible and identifiable contrasting traits

Sol Anawer(4)

68. The phenotype of an individual may be affected if the modified allele produces

(a) No enzyme at all

(b) The normal/less efficient enzyme

(c) A non-functional enzyme

(1) Only (a) is correct

 (2) (a) and (c) are correct

(3) (b) and (c) are correct

(4) Only (c) is correct

Sol Sol. Answer (2)

Recessive allele may not produce enzyme or may be non functional enzyme.

69. Heterozygous round and yellow seeded pea plants were selfed and total 800
seeds are collected. What is the total number of seeds with first dominant and
second recessive traits?

(1) 950 (2) 300 (3) 200 (4) 150

Sol Sol. Answer (4)

70. In garden pea, starch is synthesized effectively in

(1) Heterozygous round seeded plants

(2) Homozygous round seeded plants

(3) Wrinkled seeded plants

(4) Pure and hybrid round seeded plants

Sol. Answer (2)

71. Which of the following statement for chromosomal theory of inheritance is

incorrect?

(1) Pairing and separation of a pair of chromosomes would lead to the

segregation of a factor they carried

(2) Behaviour of chromosomes is parallel to the behaviour of genes

(3) The two alleles of a gene pair are located on homologous sites on
homologous chromosomes

(4) Chromosomes as well as genes occur in pairs

Sol. Answer (1)

72. In incomplete dominance

(1) Dominant trait is completely expressed in F1 generation

 (2) Phenotypic and genotypic ratio are different

(3) Two dominant alleles are needed to express the complete dominant trait

(4) F1 individuals have the equal traits of both parents

Sol. Answer (3

73. Which of the following parental combination has produced mutant offspring?

(1) Tt × tt = Tt (2) tt × tt = Tt (3) Tt × Tt = tt (4) TT × tt =Tt

Sol. Answer (2)

74. F1 progeny of Mendelian dihybrid cross produces

(1)Two types of pollen grains

(2)Four genotypes of gametes

(3)Two types of eggs

(4)Four types of pollens only

Sol. Answer (2)

75. Morgan hybridised yellow-bodied, white-eyed females to brown-bodied, red-

eyed males and intercrossed their

F1 progeny. He observed that

(a) F2 ratio was deviated very significantly from the 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio

(b) Both genes did not segregate independently of each other

(c) Recombinant types are not obtained in F2 generation

(d) Both genes segregate independently of each other

Select the correct set of statements :

(1) (a) & (b) only (2) (b) & (c) only (3) (b) & (d) only (4) (c) & (d)
only

Sol. Answer (1)

76.

77. In a testcross involving F1 dihybrid flies, more parental-type offspring were

produced than the recombinant-type offspring. This indicates
 (1) Both of the characters are controlled by more than one gene

(2) The two genes are located on two different chromosomes

(3) Chromosomes failed to separate during meiosis

(4) The two genes are linked and present on the same chromosome

Sol. Answer (4)

When two genes in a dihybrid cross are situated on the same chromosome, the
proportion of parental genecombinations are much higher than the non-parental
or recombinant type.

78. A tall true breeding garden pea plant is crossed with a dwarf true breeding
garden pea plant. When the F1 plants were selfed the resulting genotypes were
in the ratio of

(1) 3 : 1 : : Dwarf : Tall

(2) 1 : 2 : 1 : : Tall homozygous : Tall heterozygous : Dwarf

(3) 1 : 2 : 1 : : Tall heterozygous : Tall homozygous : Dwarf

(4) 3 : 1 : : Tall : Dwarf

Sol. Answer (2)

79. Match the terms in Column I with their description in Column II and choose
the correct option

Column I Column II

(a) Dominance (i) Many genes govern a single character

(b) Codominance (ii) In a heterozygous organism only one allele expresses

itself

(c) Pleiotropy (iii) In a heterozygous organism both alleles express

themselves fully

(d) Polygenic inheritance (iv) A single gene influences many characters

(1) a(iv), b(iii), c(i), d(ii) (2) a(ii), b(i), c(iv), d(iii)

(3) a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i) (4) a(iv), b(i), c(ii), d(iii)

Sol. Answer (3)

Dominance - Expression of only one allele in heterozygous organism.

Codominance - Side by side full expression of both alleles. F1 resembles both

parents.

Pleiotropy - Single gene can exhibit multiple phenotypic expression e.g.,

Phenyl ketonuria.

Polygenic inheritance - Many genes govern a single character e.g., Human skin
colour.

80.

81. In his classic experiments on pea plants, Mendel did not use

(1) Flower position (2) Seed colour (3) Pod length (4) Seed shape

Sol. Answer (3)

Mendel did not selected Pod length as a character for study

82. A gene showing codominance has

(1) Both alleles independently expressed in the heterozygote.

(2) One allele dominant on the other

(3) Alleles tightly linked on the same chromosome

 (4) Alleles that are recessive to each other

Sol. Answer (1)

Both alleles are independently expressed in heterozygote during codominance.

83. Test cross in plants or in Drosophila involves crossing

(1) The F1 hybrid with a double recessive genotype

(2) Between two genotypes with dominant trait

(3) Between two genotypes with recessive trait

(4) Between two F1 hybrids

Sol. Answer (1)

84. Which one of the following cannot be explained on the basis of Mendel’s Law
of Dominance?

(1) Factors occur in pairs

(2) The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called a factor

(3) Out of one pair of factors one is dominant, and the other recessive

(4) Alleles do not show any blending and both the characters recover as such in
F2 generation

Sol. Answer (4)

Alleles do not show any blending and both the characters recover as such in F2
generation

85. Walter Sutton is famous for his contribution to

(1) Genetic engineering (2) Totipotency

(3) Quantitative genetics (4) Chromosomal theory of inheritance

Sol. Answer (4)

Chromosomal theory of inheritance

86. Independent assortment of genes does not take place when

(1) Genes are located on homologous chromosomes

 (2) Genes are linked and located on same chromosome

(3) Genes are located on non-homogenous chromosomes

(4) All of these

Sol. Answer (2)

Genes are linked and located on same chromosome

87. Which one of the following traits of garden pea studied by Mendel was a
recessive feature ?

(1) Axial flower position (2) Green seed colour

(3) Green pod colour (4) Round seed shape

Sol. Answer (2)

Green seed colour

88.

89. In a plant, red fruit (R) is dominant over yellow fruit (r) and tallness (T) is
dominant over shortness (t). If a plant with RRTt genotype is crossed with a
plant that is rrtt,

(1) 25% will be tall with red fruit

(2) 50% will be tall with red fruit

(3) 75% will be tall with red fruit

(4) All the offsprings will be tall with red fruit

Sol. Answer (2)

(2) 50% will be tall with red fruit

90. Genetic map is one that

(1) Establishes sites of the genes on a chromosome

(2) Establishes the various stages in gene evolution

(3) Shows the stages during the cell division

(4) Shows the distribution of various species in a region

Sol. Answer (1)

 Linear arrangement of gene on chromosome
91. Study the following

Phenotype Genotype Nature of trait

I) Heterozygous Tt Recessive

II) F1 hybrid TT Dominant

III) Homozygous dwarf tt Recessive

IV) Homozygous tall TT Dominant

The correct combination is

1) I, II *2) III, IV 3) II, III 4) I, IV

Sol III & IV are correct

92. Study the following list

List – I List – II

A) Gg x GG I) Monohybrid test cross

B) Gg x Gg II) Dihybrid test cross

C) Gg x gg III) Monohybrid back cross

D) GG x gg IV) Selfing of F1 hybrid

V) Monohybrid parental cross

1) A – III, B – V, C – I, D – II 2) A – III, B – V, C – II, D – IV

3) A – III, B – I, C – V, D – II *4) A – III, B – IV, C – I, D - V

Sol A – III, B – IV, C – I, D – V

93. Number of homozygous tall plants among 1000 individuals obtained by monohybrid test cross

1) 500 2) 1000 3) 750 *4) zero

Sol Zero – due to resut is Tt and tt genotypes

94. The types of phenotypes and genotypes that are formed during F1 generation in a typical
monohybrid and dihybrid crosses respectively

1) 2,3 and 4,9 *2) 1,1 and 1,1 3) 3,2 and 9,4 4) 1,1 and 2,3

Sol In Mono hybrid cross phenotype al tall and genotype all Tt so I & I, in F, generation
 In dihybrid cross phenotype all round and yellow and genotype RrYy so I & I in F1 generation

95. Study the following features of Pisum

I) Inflated fruit II) Green pericarp III) Green seed

IV) Axillary inflorescence V) Yellow seed VI) Wrinkled seed

Find the number of recessive characters in Pisum

1) 4 2) 3 *3) 2 4) 5

Sol Recessive characters in pisum

Green seed, wrinkled seed - Total 2 characters

96. The percentage of number of recombinant phenotypes and genotypes in the F2 generation of
a typical Mendel’s monohybrid cross respectively are

*1) 0% and 50% 2) 50% and 50% 3) 37.5% and 62.5% 4) 0% and 66%

Sol No recombinant phenotypes in monohybrid cross but recombinant genotypes are 2 that are
Tt so percentage is 0 % and 50%

97. Which of the following are not the example for incomplete dominance

I) Size of the starch grain (seed) in pisum II) Shape of the starch grain (seed) in pisum

III) Colour of the flower in snapdragon IV) Size of the seed in Lentil

1) I, III 2) II, III 3) I, IV *4) II, IV

Sol II & IV

98. The percentage of F2 progeny resembling parents genotypically in a typical monohybrid cross
and dihybrid cross respectively

1) 50%, 50% 2) 100%, 62.5% 3) 50%, 62.5% *4) 50%, 12.5%

Sol In Monohybrid, TT & tt (2) = 50 %

2
In Dihybrid cross – RRYY – 1, rryy – 1 = 12.5%
16

99. Study the following statements and identify the correct statements

I) In co-dominance F1 hybrid resembles both the parents

II) In incomplete dominance F1 hybrid resembles neither male nor female parent
 III) In complete dominance F1 hybrid resembles one of the parents

*1) I, II, III 2) III only 3) I, III only 4) I, II only

Sol All are correct statements

100. The percentage of number of F2 progeny with double dominant phenotype and monohybrid
nature in a typical dihybrid cross conducted by Mendel

1) 62.5% 2) 56.25 % 3) 12.5% *4) 25%

4
Sol RRYy – 2, RrYy – 2, so = 25% (Monohybrid means single heterozygous)
16

101. The scientist who united the knowledge of chromosomal segregation with Mendelian
principles

1) Mendel 2) Morgan 3) Boveri *4) Sutton

Sol Sutton

102. Arrange the following F2 generation of Mendal’s dihybrid cross in descending sequence

I) Number of offsprings with RRYY genotype

II) Number of offsprings with RRYy genotype

III) Number of offsprings with RrYy genotype

IV) Number of genotypes in total

*1) IV, III, II, I 2) I, II, III, IV 3) II, IV, III, I 4) III, IV, I, II

Sol I : RRYY genotype – 1, II : RRYy genotype – 2

III : RrYy genotype – 4, IV : Total genotypes – 16 and type of genotypes – 9

IV, III, II, I

103. Study the following checker board

The above information the genotypes of the female parent is

 1) YyRr 2) Yyrr 3) YYRr *4) yyRr

Sol YYRr

104. In a typical Mendelian dihybrid F2 progeny how many types of genotypes are represented by
only one individual

1) One 2) Two 3) Three *4) Four

Sol Four that are RRYY, RRyy, rrYY, rryy (Total 4)

105. Scientific name of fruit fly is

1) Musca domestica *2) Drosophila melanogaster

3) Tagiticula yuccasella 4) Blastophaga

Sol Drosophila melanogaster

106. The chromosomal maps or genetic maps were first prepared by

1) Mendel 2) Sutton 3) Morgan *4) Sturtevant

Sol Sturtevant

107.

108.

112. The ratio of homozygous and heterozygous individuals in F2 of monohybrid cross is

1) 1 : 2 3) 2 : 1 3) 3 : 1 *4) 1 : 1

113. S-I: Individuals with similar genotype will always show similar phenotype

S-II: Individuals with similar phenotype will always show similar genotype

1) Both S-I and S-II correct 2) Both S-I and S-II incorrect

*3) S-I correct and S-II incorrect 4) S-I incorrect and S-II correct

114. Number of homozygous tall plants among 1000 individuals obtained by monohybrid test cross

1) 250 2) 500 3) 750 *4) 0

115. S-I: All test crosses are back crosses

S-II: All back crosses are test crosses

 1) Both S-I and S-II correct 2) Both S-I and S-II incorrect

*3) S-I correct and S-II incorrect 4) S-I incorrect and S-II correct

116. The percentage of number of F2 progeny with double dominant phenotype and monohybrid
nature of typical dihybrid cross conducted by Mendel is

1) 12.5% *2) 25% 3) 50% 4) 75%

117. Punnet square is useful in identifying

1) Possible union between male and female gametes

2) Possible genotypes

3) Possible phenotypes

*4) All of these

118. Choose the correct statement

*1) A gamete contains only one chromosome of a type and one of the two alleles of a trait

*2) Genes ‘RrYy’ present in F1 hybrid of Mendel’s dihybrid cross segregate independent of
each other

3) Phenotypic ratio of F2 progeny in dog flower is 3 : 1

*4) Alleles segregate from each other during gamete formation

119. How many phenotypes are produced from the test cross of AaBbCC

1) 8 2) 6 *3) 4 4) 2

120. From a cross AABb x aaBb, genotype AaBb and aabb will be in the ratio of

1) 1 : 1 *2) 2 : 0 3) 2 : 1 3) 2 ; 2

121. What is the true for expressing recessive characters?

1) They are true breeding

2) They are homozygous for related trait

3) They produce one type of gametes for concerning character

 *4) All of these

122. Which of the following is not true regarding dihybrid cross performed by a Mendel?

1) Phenotypic ratio is 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 *2) The number of genotypes possible are

23 = 8

3) The true heterozygous from is AaBb 4) Sixteen mini squares are possible in the
punnet square

123.
124. Choose the wrong match w.r.t. dominant traits

1) Pod colour - Green 2) Pod shape – Inflated

3) Position of flower - Axial *4) Seed colour – Green

Sol Seed colour dominant trait is yellow.

125. Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. tall pea plant

1) Expressed by two genotypes in F2 progeny

*2) On selfing produces only tall plants

3) It is the dominant phenotype

3
4) It is th of total F2 progeny
4

Sol Tall pea plant is not a true breeding trait. It can be homozygous as well as
heterozygous.

126. “Each gamete is pure for a trait”. Given statement explains

1) Law of dominance *2) Law of segregation

3) Law of independent assortment 4) More than one option is correct

Sol Law of segregation is called as law of purity of gametes.

127. Which one of the following cross will produce two phenotypes in next generation?

1) Dihybrid test cross 2)Selfing of pure lines

*3) Monohybrid test cross 4) Incomplete dominance (F1

selfing)

Sol Outcross – 1 phenotype

Selfing of purelines – 1 phenotype

 Test cross – 2 phenotypes

Incomplete dominance – 3 phenotypes

128. Heterozygous term is not applicable for

1) Dominant trait 2) Recessive trait

3) Gamete *4) More than one option is correct

Sol For both recessive trait and gamete.

129. If F1 phenotype resembles both parents, then it is an exception to

*1) Law of dominance 2) Law of segregation

3) Law of independent assortment 4) Incomplete dominance

Sol Law of dominance.

130. How many types of gametes are possible from a plant with genotype AaBbCcdd?

1) Two 2) Four *3) Eight 4) Sixteen

Sol 2n = 23 = 8 types

131. In two genes inheritance, number of the offspring in F 2 generation matched with
parental phenotypes is/are [w.r.t. Mendelian pattern]

*1) 10 2) 9 3) 3 4) 1

Sol For a dihybrid cross – Parental phenotypes are 10 [9 : 1 ]

132. What is the ratio of pink and white flowers in F2 generation for flower colour in
Antirhinnum species?

1)1 : 2 : 1 2) 1 : 2 *3) 2 : 1 4) 1 : 1

Sol Homozygous (RR, rr): Heterozygous (Rr ) → 2:1.

133. Which of the following blood group is not possible in the children of the parents with
AB and A blood group?

1) A 2) B 3) AB *4) O

Sol I A I B  I A I 0 → A, B, AB Possible.

134. Which one of the following is not a genotype in Punnett square when cross is made
between AaBBCc and Aabbcc?

1)AABbCc 2)aaBbcc 3)AaBbCc

*4)aaBBcc

Sol BB is not possible [as parents have BB, bb]

135. Gregor Mendel conducted hybridization experiments on ______ for ___ years.

1) Sweet pea, Seven *2) Garden pea, Seven

3) Wild pea, Six 4) Garden pea, Six

Sol Garden pea, seven years.

136. Identify the incorrect statement/s w.r.t. variations

a. Cause of variations was hidden in asexual reproduction.

b. It is the degree by which progeny differs from their parents.

c. Sahiwal cows of Punjab were developed by domestication only.

1) Only a 2) Only a & b *3) Only a & c 4) All are

incorrect

Sol Variation is due to sexual reproduction. Sahiwal cows of Punjab was developed due to
artificial selection and domestication.

137. Which of the following pair of traits, studied by Mendel can express themselves in
homozygous condition only?

1) Yellow seed, wrinkled seed *2) Terminal flower, white flower

3) Dwarf plant, green pod 4) Axial flower, constricted pod

Sol Terminal and white flower are recessive traits.

138. In a hybrid cross involving

139. Total 256 seeds were obtained in F2 generation. How many seeds have all genes
recessive?

1) 64 *2) 16 3) 128 4) 32

1
Sol  256 = 16
16

140. Choose the correct option w.r.t expansion of binomial expression for gene of seed
shape (for F2 genotypic ratio).
 2
1 1  1 1 1 1 1  1 2 1
1)  R + r  = RR + rr + Rr *2)  R + r  = RR + Rr + rr
2 2  4 4 4 2 2  4 4 4
1
2
1 1  1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
3)  R + r  = RR + Rr + rr 4)  R + r  = RR + Rr + rr
2 2  4 4 2 2 2  4 2 2

Sol As explained.

141. 7 Pairs of chromosomes can assort in how many ways during gamete formation in
Pisum?

1) 72 2) 2 2 3) 7  2 *4) 27

Sol 27

142. Choose correct option w.r.t. ABO blood group.

a. Character is controlled by ______ gene.

b. An individual has _________ alleles.

1) a. Multiple b. Two

*2) a. One b. Two

3) a. One b. Multiple

4) a. Two b. Multiple

Sol Gene is one, Two alleles.

143. A geneticist uses ___ to calculate the probability of all possible genotypes of offspring
in a genetic cross.

1) Testcross *2) Punnett square

3) Monohybrid cross 4) Dihybrid cross

Sol Punnett square.

144. Which of the following genotypes represents homozygous recessive condition?

1) TT 2) Tt 3)tt *4) Both

(2) & (3)

Sol tt

111. Total number of different genotypes in F2 progeny in a dihybrid cross with parents as
RRyy  rryy is

145 1) 9 2) 4 *3) 3 4) 16
 − RRyy  rryy → Rryy
 selfing
Ry ry
Sol
Ry RRyy Rryy
ry Rryy rryy
i.e.3 genotypes [3n ]

n = number of heterozygous pain

146. Which of the following is incorrectly matched

1) Incomplete dominance – Flower colour in snap dragon.

2) Codominance – AB Blood group in humans.

*3) Mendel’s Monohybrid cross – F2 Phenotypic ratio of 1:2:1

4) Multiple allelsim – ABO blood group system

Sol Monohybrid cross has a P.R. of 3:1.

147. Emasculation is

*1) Removal of anthers before the flowers matures

2) Removal of carpels before the flowers matures

3) Dusting desired pollens on the stigma

4) Both (1) & (3)

Sol Emasculation is removal of flowers in bud stage.

148. Consider the following cross Tt  tt

What will be the characteristic of offsprings?

3 1 1
1) Recessive *2) Recessive 3) Recessive 4) All
4 2 4
dominant

1 1
Sol Tt  tt → Tt and tt − Re cessive do min ant
2 2

149. Test cross with F1 hybrid of a dihybrid cross of Mendel produces A Phenotypes in
B ratio.

1) A – two, B – 1 : 1 2) A – four, B – 1: 2: 2 : 1

*3) A – four, B-1 : 1 : 1 : 1 4) A – two, B-3:1

Sol Four phenotypes – 1:1:1:1

150. In which of the following both genotypic and phenotypic ratio are same?

1) Test cross 2) Incomplete dominance (in F2

gen)

3) Monohybrid cross of Mendel *4) All except (3)

Sol Incomplete dominance = 1 : 2 : 1 (P.R, G.R) Test cross (1 : 1)

151. Read the following statement.

“The alleles do not show blending” Given statement explains.

1) Law of dominance *2) Law of segregation

3) Law of independent assortment 4) Co-dominance

Sol Law of segregation.

152. According to the concept of dominance, the modified allele is equivalent to the
unmodified allele when

1) It produces no enzyme 2) It produces non-functional

enzyme

*3) It will produce the same phenotype 4) The phenotype may be affected

Sol Produce same phenotype.