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Albinism is characterized by the lack of ……….in the skin, hair and eyes.
a) melatonin               
b) albumin
c) melanin                  
d) serotonin

c

Explanation: melanin is a pigment which gives dark color to hair, skin and eyes



When out of two phenotypes, one is more common in the wild plant bacteria and virus population than its alternative form, it is referred as the……..phenotype.
a) mutant                    
b) wild
c) dominant                
d) recessive

b

The symbol “+” is used to indicate the normal allele for ………
a) mutant type            
b) wild type
c) dominant                
d) recessive

b

Explanation: A term used to describe a gene when it is found in its natural, non-mutated (unchanged) form



When out of two phenotypes, one is less common in the wild plant bacteria and virus population than its alternative form, it is referred as the……..phenotype.
a) mutant                   
b) wild
c) dominant                
d) recessive

a

Explanation: the base letter is borrowed from the name of the mutant type



Law of Dominance:


According to the law of dominance, different characters are controlled by…
a) factors                   
b) proteins
c) fats                         
d) carbohydrates

a

Explanation: factors are now known as genes



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