Principles of Inheritance and Variation


  1. A person with unknown blood group under ABO system, has suffered much blood loss in an accident and needs immediate blood transfusion. His one friend who has a valid certificate of his own blood type offers blood donation without delay. What would have been the type of blood group of the donor friend?









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    Type O blood group is considered the universal donor blood group. It can potentially be transfused to any patient regardless of their blood type. In emergency situation, this type of blood can be given to the patient.

    Correct Option: C

    Type O blood group is considered the universal donor blood group. It can potentially be transfused to any patient regardless of their blood type. In emergency situation, this type of blood can be given to the patient.


  1. When two unrelated individuals or lines are crossed, the performance of F1 hybrid is often superior to both parents. This phenomenon is called:









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    Heterosis or hybrid vigor occurs when two unrelated individuals or lines are crossed, the performance of F1 hybrid, which is often superior to both is parents.

    Correct Option: A

    Heterosis or hybrid vigor occurs when two unrelated individuals or lines are crossed, the performance of F1 hybrid, which is often superior to both is parents.



  1. F2 generation in a Mendelian cross showed that both genotypic and phenotypic ratios are same as 1: 2: 1. It represents a case of:









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    Incomplete (partial or mosaic) dominance is the phenomenon where none of the two contrasting alleles or factors is dominant. The expression of the character in a hybrid or F1 individual is intermediate or a fine mixture of the expression of the two factors (as found in homozygous state). Incomplete or mosaic inheritance is not an example of premendelian concept of blending inheritance because the parental types reappear in the F2 generation. It is however, considered by some workers to be an example of quantitative inheritance where only a single gene pair is involved. F2 phenotypic ratio is 1: 2: 1, similar to genotypic ratio.

    Correct Option: D

    Incomplete (partial or mosaic) dominance is the phenomenon where none of the two contrasting alleles or factors is dominant. The expression of the character in a hybrid or F1 individual is intermediate or a fine mixture of the expression of the two factors (as found in homozygous state). Incomplete or mosaic inheritance is not an example of premendelian concept of blending inheritance because the parental types reappear in the F2 generation. It is however, considered by some workers to be an example of quantitative inheritance where only a single gene pair is involved. F2 phenotypic ratio is 1: 2: 1, similar to genotypic ratio.


  1. A test cross is carried out to









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    A test cross, first introduced by Gregor Mendel, is used to determine if an individual exhibiting a dominant trait is homozygous or heterozygous for that trait. It takes place between F1 - Generation and recessive parent.

    Correct Option: A

    A test cross, first introduced by Gregor Mendel, is used to determine if an individual exhibiting a dominant trait is homozygous or heterozygous for that trait. It takes place between F1 - Generation and recessive parent.



  1. A certain road accident patient with unknown blood group needs immediate blood transfusion. His one doctor friend at once offers his blood.What was the blood group of the donor?









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    Blood group O acts as universal donor.

    Correct Option: C

    Blood group O acts as universal donor.