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The capacity to………is one of the fundamental property of living organisms.
a) move                                  
b) eat
c) drink                                   
d) reproduce

D

The tendency of individuals to resemble their parents is known as……..
a) reproduction           
b) heredity
c) evolution                
d) variations

b

The resemblance in organisms is not complete; these differences are known as
a) reproduction           
b) heredity
c) evolution                
d) variations

d

Which of the following play important role in the formation of a new species?
a) reproduction           
b) heredity
c) variation                 
d) both b and c

d

The science which deals with mechanism of the heredity and variation is called…
a) evolution                
b) ecology
c) genetics                  
d) embryology

c

Explanation: Genetics is the scientific study of genes and heredity—of how certain qualities or traits are passed from parents to offspring as a result of changes in DNA sequence.



The heredity and variation characteristics are controlled by……….
a) RNA                                  
b) protein
c) fats                         
d) genes

d

Explanation:  A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA


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