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Which of the following allele/s of three different genes is/are responsible for the production of dark-skin colour?
a) A                            
b) B
c) C                            
d) all of these

d

Explanation: A, B and C alleles show positive effects in production of dark skin colour



Which of the following allele/s of three different genes is/are responsible for the production of light-skin colour?
a) a                                         
b) b
c) c                                         
d) all of these

d

Explanation: a, b and c alleles show negative effects in the production of light skin colour



Which of following genotype will produce very dark skin phenotype in human?
a) AABBCC              
b) aabbcc
c) AaBbCc                 
d) AAbbCc

a

Which of following genotype will produce very light skin phenotype in human?
a) AABBCC              
b) aabbcc
c) AaBbCc                 
d) AAbbCc

b

The cross between AABBCC(black) and aabbcc (white) will produce………
a) black                                   
b) white
c) mulatto                  
d) all of these

c

Explanation: mulatto is an offspring of black and white with intermediate skin colour i.e. light brown



The cross between mulatto male with mulatto female genotype will produce …….different phenotypes.
a) one 
b) two 
c) three           
d) seven

d

Explanation: the ratio will be, 1 dark brown, 6 moderately dark brown, 15 brown, 20 light brown, 15 pinkish brown, 6 whitish brown and 1 pure white



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