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How many alleles for seed shape were present in Mendel investigations?
a) two 
b) three           
c) four
d) many

a

Explanation: one allele for round seed (R) and other for wrinkle seed (r)



How many alleles for the height of garden pea plant were present in Mendel investigations?
a) two 
b) three           
c) four
d) many

a

Explanation: one allele for tallness (T) and other for dwarfness (t)



If there are 4 or more possible phenotypes for a particular trait, how many alleles for that trait must be exist in the population?
a) one                         
b) two
c) more than two      
d) unlimited

c

When more than two alleles exist in population for a particular trait, such alleles are known as………..
a) bi-alleles                 
b) tri-alleles
c) multiple alleles      
d) tetra-alleles

c

Which of the following example shows the phenomenon of multiple alleles?
a) height in garden pea                      
b) flower color in 4 O’clock plant
c) ABO blood group             
d) drosophila eye pigment

c

Explanation: 3 alleles i.e. IA, IB and io



ABO blood group is an example of……
a) complete dominance
b) Co-dominance
c) multiple alleles       
d) both b and c

d

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