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Heredity and Evolution

The maleness of a child is determined by
(a) the X chromosome in the zygote
(b) the Y chromosome in zygote
(c) the cytoplasm of germ cell which determines the sex
(d) sex is determined by chance

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Heredity and Evolution

In human males all the chromosomes are paired perfectly except one. This/these unpaired chromosome is/are
(i) large chromosome
(ii) small chromosome
(iii) Y-chromosome
(iv) X-chromosome
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (iii) only
(c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)

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Heredity and Evolution

If a round, green seeded pea plant (RR yy) is crossed with wrinkled, yellow seeded pea plant, (rr YY) the seeds produced in F1
generation are
(a) round and yellow
(b) round and green
(c) wrinkled and green
(d) wrinkled and yellow

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Heredity and Evolution

Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) For every hormone there is a gene.
(b) For every protein there is a gene.
(c) For production of every enzyme there is a gene.
(d) For every molecule of fat there is a gene

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Heredity and Evolution

A cross between a tall plant (TT) and short pea plant (tt) resulted in progeny that were all tall plants because
(a) tallness is the dominant trait
(b) shortness is the dominant trait
(c) tallness is the recessive trait
(d) height of pea plant is not governed by gene ‘T’ or ‘t’

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Heredity and Evolution

Two pink coloured flowers on crossing resulted in 1 red, 2 pink and 1 white flower progeny. The nature of the cross will be
(a) double fertilisation
(b) self pollination
(c) cross fertilisation
(d) no fertilisation

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Heredity and Evolution

Exchange of genetic material takes place in
(a) vegetative reproduction
(b) asexual reproduction
(c) sexual reproduction
(d) budding

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How do Organisms Reproduce?

Describe sexually transmitted diseases and mention the ways to prevent them.

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How do Organisms Reproduce?

Reproduction is essentially a phenomenon that is not for survival of an individual but for the stability of a species. Justify.

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How do Organisms Reproduce?

How does fertilisation take place? Fertilisation occurs once in a month. Comment.

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