SHARAD COACHING
MAIN BRANCH: 3Z/35, OPP. DURGA BARI, RAMPUR GARDEN, BAREILLY
BRANCH OFFICE: 716, JANAKPURI, NEAR R.K. NURSING HOME, BAREILLY
MOBILE NO. : 94122-93054, 93586-12000, 75990-04164, 0581-2568103
GENETICS
1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. State Mendel’s law of dominance. 2002
2. What is a dehybrid ratio? 2002
3. Define phenotype. 2002
4. What are autosomes? 2002
5. Name the genetic constitution of an organism. 2003
6. Briefly explain the term gene. 2003, 2013
7. Name the type of gene, which in the presence of contrasting allele is not expressed. 2004, 2014
8. Given one point of difference between the following on the basis of what is given in the bracket?
Genotype and phenotype (definition) 2004, 2010
9. Name the pair of genes responsible for a particular characteristics in an individual. 2007
10. Distinguish between on the basis of what is given in the bracket.
Pure strains and hybrid strains (definition) 2007
11. Give the dihybrid ratio. Name and state the law which explain the same. 2008
12. Identify and name the term from the statement given below
A pair of chromosomes carrying dissimilar alleles for a particular character. 2009
13. Name the two sex-linked diseases in males. 2009
14. State Mendel’s law of segregation. 2009, 2014
15. State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, rewrite the correct form of the
statement by changing the first or last word only.
Chromosomes other than the pair of sex-chromosome are called alleles. 2010
16. Rewrite and complete the following sentence by inserting the correct word in the space indicated
Phenotype is the observable characteristic which is ………controlled. 2011
17. Write down the difference between the following pair as indicated within the bracket.
Monohybrid and dihybrid cross (phenotypic ratio). 2011
18. Briefly explain the term allele. 2012
19. Given below is set with four terms. In the set, a term is an odd one that cannot be grouped in the
same category to which the other three belong. Identify the odd one in the set and name the
category to which the remaining three belong.
Haemophilia, colour blindness, albinism, night blindness 2012
20. Give the biological term for the suppressed allele of a gene. 2012
21. Name the physical expression of genes in an individual. 2013
22. The recessive gene is one that expresses itself in 2013
a) heterozygous condition b) homozygous condition c) F2 Generation d) Y-linked inheritance
23. Explain the term monohybrid cross. 2014
24. After mitotic cell division, female human cell will have 2014
a) 44 + XX chromosome b) 44 + XY chromosome c) 22 + X chromosome d) 22 + Y chromosome
25. Give the technical term for the sudden heritable change in the gene. 2014
26. Name the following:
a) The type of gene, which in the presence of a contrasting allele is not expressed. 2014
b) The cross between two parents having one pair of contrasting characters. 2015
27. Rewrite and complete the following sentence by inserting the correct word in the space indicated:
is the scientific name of garden pea, which Mendel used for his experiments. 2015
28. Briefly answer the following question:
State Mendel’s law of dominance. 2015
29. Differentiate between the following pair on the basis of what is mentioned within bracket.
Human skin cell and Human ovum (number of chromosomes) 2016
30. Give scientific reasons for the following statement:
Colour blindness is more common in men than in women. 2016
31. Given below is a group of terms in which the first pair indicates the relationship between the two
terms. Rewrite and complete the second pair on a similar basis.
Example: Oxygen:Inspiration :: Carbon dioxide:Expiration
TT:Homozygous ::Tt: . 2017
32. Give appropriate biological/technical terms for the following:
a) The suppressed allele of gene.
b) The kind of twins formed from two fertilized eggs.
c) A membrane which allows the passage of molecules selectively. 2012
d) An alteration in the genetic material that can be inherited. 2016
e) A pair of corresponding chromosomes of the same size and shape, one from each parent. 2017
f) The suppressed allele of a gene.
g) Give the exact location of centrosome.
3 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Explain the following terms 2016
i) Monohybrid cross ii) Gene iii) Phenotype
2. Explain briefly 2015
i) Mutation ii) Homologous chromosomes iii) Alleles
5 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. A homozygous plant having round (R) and yellow (Y) seed is crossed with homozygous plant
having wrinkled (r) and green (y) seeds
i) Give the scientific name of the plant on which Mendel conducted his hybridization experiments.
ii) Give the genotype of the F1-generation.
iii) Give the dihybrid phenotypic ratio and the phenotype of the offspring of the F2-generation when
two plants of the F1-generation are crossed.
iv) Name and state the law which explains the dihybrid ratio.
v) Give the possible combinations of gametes that can be obtained from F1-hybrid. 2016
2. i) State Mendel’s law of independent assortment.
ii) A homozygous tall plant (T) bearing red coloured (R) flowers is crossed with a homozygous
dwarf plant (t) bearing white flowers (r)
a) Give the genotype and phenotype of the F1-generation.
b) Give the possible combinations of the gametes that can be obtained from the F1-hybrid.
c) Give the dihybrid ratio and the phenotype of the offsprings of the F2-generation when two
plants of the F1-generation above are crossed. 5M 2007
3. i) State Mendel’s law of dominance.
ii) A pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a pure dwarf plant(tt).
Draw Punnett squares to show (i) F1-generation (ii) F2-generation
iii) Give phenotype of the F2-generation
iv) Give the phenotypic and genotypic ratio of the F1 and F2-generation.
v) Name any one X-linked disease found in humans. 5M 2010
4. In a homozygous plant, round seeds (R) are dominant over wrinkled seeds (r): 2015
a) Draw a Punnett square to show the gametes and offspring when both the plants have
heterozygous round seeds (Rr).
b) Mention the Phenotype and Genotype ratios of the offsprings in F2-generation.
c) Name the sex chromosomes in human males and females.
d) Briefly explain the term ‘Mutation’.
e) What is the number of chromosomes in the gametes of human beings?
5. A homozygous tall plant (T) bearing red coloured (R) flowers is crossed with a homozygous dwarf
(t) plant bearing white (r) flowers: 2016
a) Give the genotype and phenotype of the plants of F1-generation.
b) Mention the possible combination of the gametes that can be obtained from the F1-hybrid plant.
c) State the Mendel’s law of independent assortment.
d) Mention the phenotypes of the offspring obtained in F2-generation.
e) What is phenotypic ratio obtained in F2-generation?
6. In a homozygous pea plant, axial flowers (A) are dominant over terminal flowers (a). 2017
a) What is the phenotype and genotype of the F1-generation if a plant bearing pure axial flowers is
crossed with a plant bearing pure terminal flowers?
b) Draw a Punnett square board to show the gametes and offsprings when both the parent plants
and heterozygous for axial flowers.
c) What is the phenotypic ratio and genotypic ratio of the above cross shown in (b)?
d) State Mendel’s law of dominance.
e) Name two genetic disorders commonly seen in human males.
7. A pea plant which is homozygous for green pods which are inflated {GGII} is crossed with a
homozygous plant for yellow pods which are constricted {ggii}. Answer the following questions:
2018
i) Give the phenotype and genotype of the F1 Generation. Which type of the pollination has
occurred to produce F1 Generation?
ii) Write the phenotypic ratio of the F2 Generation.
iii) Write the possible combinations of the gametes that can be obtained if two F1 hybrid plans are
crossed.
iv) State Mendel’s law of ‘Segregation of Gametes’.
v) What is the scientific name of the plant which Mendel used for his experiments on inheritance?
DIAGRAM BASED QUESTIONS
1. Given below is a schematic diagram showing Mendel’s experiment on sweet pea plants having axial
flowers with round seeds (AARR) and terminal flowers with wrinkled seeds (aarr). Study the same
and answer the questions that follow.
i) Give the phenotype of F1 progeny.
ii) Give the phenotype of F2 progeny produced upon by the self-pollination of F1 progeny.
iii) Give the phenotypic ratio of F2 progeny.
iv) Name and explain the law introduced by Mendel on the basis of the above observation.5M 2013
2. In a certain species of animals black fur (B) is dominant over brown fur (b).
Predict a genotype and phenotype of the offspring when both the parents are Bb or have
heterozygous black fur. 1M 2014
3. In Mendel’s experiments, tall tea plants (T) are dominant over dwarf pea plants(t). 2019
(i) What is the phenotype and genotype of the F1 generation if a homozygous tall plant is crossed
with a homozygous dwarf plant?
(ii) Draw a Punnett square board to show the gametes and offspring when both parents are
heterozygous for tallness.
(iii) What is phenotypic ratio and genotypic ratio of the above cross in (ii)?
(iv) State Mendel’s Law of Dominance.
(v) What is dihybrid cross?