What is the monoploid number of chromosomes in wheat?
a) 28
b) 14
c) 15
d) 7
Explanation: monoploid refers to a cell or an organism that has a single set of chromosomes. This is in contrast to diploid that has two sets of chromosomes.
How many characteristics of pea plants were analyzed by Mendel during his work?
a) three
b) four
c) seven
d) two
Explanation: seed shape, seed color, flower color, pod shape, pod color, flower position and stem height
Which of the following character in pea plant are recessive except……..
a) axial flower
b) yellow pods
c) wrinkle seed
d) white flower
Two allelic gene is located on…….
a) the same chromosome
b) two homologous chromosomes
c) two non-homologous chromosomes
d) any two chromosomes
Explanation: Two chromosomes in a pair – normally one inherited from the mother and one from the father.
After the death of
Mendel, who recognized his work?
a) Hugo de Vries
b) De Correns
c) Tschmarack
d) all of them
Explanation: His studies were totally new to science in the 19th century. There was no knowledge of the mechanisms behind his findings (DNA, genes and chromosomes had not been discovered yet)
Why Mendel’s work was neglected during his time?
a) the biologists were preoccupied with Darwin’s theory of evolution
b) the journal in which his work was published was not recognized
c) the scientists of that time was not familiar with statistical analysis
d) all of these
