Principles of Inheritance and Variation


  1. When dominant and recessive alleles express itself together it is called









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    According to principle of dominance, out of the two factors of alleles representing different traits of a character, only one expresses itself. But when both express themselves it is codominance.

    Correct Option: A

    According to principle of dominance, out of the two factors of alleles representing different traits of a character, only one expresses itself. But when both express themselves it is codominance.


  1. Independent assortment of genes does not take place when









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    Independent assortment of genes takes place only when they are located on separate non-homologus chromosomes. Where two or more than two genes are located on same chromosome, independent assortment will not be possible.

    Correct Option: B

    Independent assortment of genes takes place only when they are located on separate non-homologus chromosomes. Where two or more than two genes are located on same chromosome, independent assortment will not be possible.



  1. There are three genes a, b, c. Percentage of crossing over between a and b is 20%, b and c is 28% and a and c is 8%. What is the sequence of genes on chromosome?









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    Percent crossing over between two genes is proportional to the distance between them.

    Correct Option: A


    Percent crossing over between two genes is proportional to the distance between them.


  1. On selfing a plant of F1 generation with genotype “AABbCC”,the genotypic ratio in F2 generation will be









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    Correct Option: B




  1. A gene is said to be dominant if









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    A dominant gene would lead to the expression of its phenotype irrespective of the fact whether its allelic gene is dominant or recessive.

    Correct Option: C

    A dominant gene would lead to the expression of its phenotype irrespective of the fact whether its allelic gene is dominant or recessive.