Fundamentals of Genetics

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1. The smallest unit of genetic material which produces a phenotypic effect on mutation is
2. When two individuals differing in atleast one character are crossed, the process is known as
3. Pea plants were used in Mendel's experiments because
4. Mendel's findings were rediscovered by
5. The genotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross is
6. Which term represents a pair of contrasting characters?
7. The geometrical device that helps to find out all the possible combinations of male and female gametes is known as
8. Chromosomal aberrations are caused by
9. The 9:3:3:1 dihybrid ratio is due to
10. An exception to Mendel's law is
11. Genetics is a branch of Biology dealing with
12. Which one of the following is a phenotypic monohybrid ratio in F2 generation?
13. Which of the following is true about the "Law of Segregation"?
14. DNA structure was discovered by
15. A cross was made between tall and dwarf plants. In F1 generation, all plants were tall, when the F1 plants were self pollinated, the tall and dwarf plants appeared in 3:1 ratio in F2 generation. This phenomenon is known as
16. The alternative form of a gene is
17. The crossing of F1 to any of the parent is known as
18. What is the effect of sexual reproduction?
19. Who among the following is called the father of Genetics?
20. When an individual has both the genes of a contrasting character, it is said to be


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