The ability of gene to express itself in an individual that is carrying it, is called
A. Expressibility
B. Codominance
C. Penetrance
D. Coincidence
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The Egyptian and the Babylonians gave the idea of cosmic evolution which includes.
A. A Divine Intelligence and creator
B. Water as a primitive and boundless substance
C. Creation as the process of becoming actual by stages
D. All of the above
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Which of the following branches provides direct evidence of organic evolution?
A. Embryology
B. Palaeontology
C. Physiology
D. Biogeography
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When autopolyploidy is combined with alloploidy, it results in
A. Autopolyploidy
B. Autoalloploidy
C. Autoallopolyploidy
D. Allopolyploidy
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Linked gene are present on
A. same chromosome
B. different chromosome
C. heterologous chromosome
D. paired chromosome
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The characteristics of modern atmosphere include:
A. It is reducing in nature
B. It favours chemical evolution
C. It has a thick ozone layer that minimizes the UV radiation reaching the earth
D. All of the above
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Diversity of living organisms is due to
A. instant changes
B. polyploidy
C. long term evolutionary changes
D. short term evolutionary changes
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Genes present on Y-chromosomes are called
A. holandric genes
B. basic genes
C. pleiotropic genes
D. polygenic genes
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Assertion (A) In humans, female sex is determined by XX-chromosomes.
Reason (R) Male sex is determined by XY-chromosomes.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
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Which of the following are the chief sources of gene flow?
A. Natural selection and hybridization
B. Migration and hybridization
C. Genetic recombination and reproductive isolation
D. Speciation and gene termination
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Factors affecting strength of linkage include
A. Light
B. Water
C. Type of organism
D. X-rays
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Early atmosphere contained methane and other hydrocarbons they have been now replaced by
A. nitrogen
B. oxygen
C. carbon dioxide
D. hydrogen
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Archaeopteryx, the connecting link between two groups of organisms, shows features of both
A. Reptiles and fishes
B. Birds and insects
C. Fishes and insects
D. Reptiles and birds
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Which of the following evolved first on the primitive earth?
A. Viroids
B. Coacervates
C. Cyanobacteria
D. Mycoplasma
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At present, scientists can determine the arragement or relative position of genes or DNA sequence on a chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us?
1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock.
2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases.
3. It is possible to develop disease resistant animal breeds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. Only 2
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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All amino acids involved in protein synthesis have more than one codon except for
A. Tryptophan and phenylalanine
B. Tryptophan and methionine
C. Tryptophan and asparagine
D. Tryptophan and proline
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Linkage and crossing over are
A. same phenomena
B. different phenomena
C. opposite phenomena
D. identical phenomena
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The coding segment of DNA is called in
A. codon
B. muton
C. intron
D. exon
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Consider the following statements.
1. Hugo de Vries gave the Mutation Theory to explain the mechanism of evolution.
2. Mutations are discontinuous variations and are also called Saltatory Variation.
3. Mutations are the ultimate source of organic variations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct about mutation?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 2
D. 1 and 3
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The advantages of haploids in crop improvement include:
A. Haploids are useful for induction of mutations and mutation breeding
B. In hybridisation, the haploids combine the advantages of recombination, segregation and fixation
C. Use of haploids in the production of homozygous pureline by doubling of chromosomes reduces the total time for developing a new variety from 10 years to 5 to 6 years
D. All of the above
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