Page 1 - Assignment- Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Assignment

A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. If a hybrid expresses a character, it is called _________

1. Epistasis
2. Dominant
3. Co-dominant
4. Recessive

2. A plant having the genotype AABbCC will produce ______ kinds of gametes

1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2

3. Colour blindness is an _________ linked recessive trait

1. Z chromosome
2. Y chromosome
3. X chromosome
4. None of the above

4. In most species, mitochondrial DNA is passed down from

1. DNA
2. Mother and Father
3. Father
4. Mother

5. Where are the genes for cytoplasmic male sterility in plants located?

1. Chloroplast genome
2. Mitochondrial genome
3. Cytosome
4. None of the above

6. _________ is a type of trait whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene

1. Oncogenic Trait
2. Monogenic trait
3. Polygenic trait
4. None of the above

7. An individual’s collection of genes is called ______