Heredity

Q.

Scientific term for "Science of heredity and function" is_______.

Q. The transmission of characters from parents to offsprings is called heredity.

1. False

2. True

Q.

Define variation. [1 MARK]

Q. How many sex chromosomes are present in a single cell of human beings?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 22
4. 23

Q.

What determines the process by which traits and characteristics are inherited?

Q. The _______ is the component of our chromosome that controls heredity.

1. RNA
2. histone
3. DNA
4. protein

Q. What is the technical name for the genetic constitution of an organism?

1. Phenotype
2. Factor
3. Trait
4. Genotype

Q.

The set of rules that determine the process by which traits and characteristics are reliably inherited is known as:

1. Reproduction

2. Coordination

3. Death

4. Heredity

Q. ____________ refers to the transmission of characters or traits from parents to their progeny.

1. Reproduction
2. Inheritance
3. Genetics
4. Evolution

Q.

The term 'Genetics' was coined by

1. William Bateson

2. Gregor Mendel

3. Thomas Hunt Morgan

4. W. Johannsen