Principles of Inheritance and Variation


  1. ABO blood group system is due to









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    A gene may have more than two alternative forms occupying the same locus on a chromosome such alleles are known as multiple alleles and the phenomenon is turned as multiple allelism. ABO blood group has 3 alleles. IO, IA or A, IB or B.

    Correct Option: C

    A gene may have more than two alternative forms occupying the same locus on a chromosome such alleles are known as multiple alleles and the phenomenon is turned as multiple allelism. ABO blood group has 3 alleles. IO, IA or A, IB or B.


  1. tt mates with Tt. What will be characteristic of offspring?









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    On mating tt with Tt, 50% individual offsprings are recessive and 50% are heterozygous dominant.

    Correct Option: B

    On mating tt with Tt, 50% individual offsprings are recessive and 50% are heterozygous dominant.



  1. A man of A-blood group marries a women of AB blood group. Which type of progeny would indicate that man is heterozygous A?









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    IAIO × IAIB gives us the following genotypes IAIA, IOIB, IAIB.

    Correct Option: D

    IAIO × IAIB gives us the following genotypes IAIA, IOIB, IAIB.


  1. The contrasting pairs of factors in Mendelian crosses are called









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    Allelomorphs control different expressions or traits of the same character.

    Correct Option: B

    Allelomorphs control different expressions or traits of the same character.



  1. First geneticist/ father of genetics was









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    Gregor Johann Mendel formulated the laws of heredity and is regarded as the father of genetics.

    Correct Option: B

    Gregor Johann Mendel formulated the laws of heredity and is regarded as the father of genetics.