Inherited Characters

Q. If every cell has chromosome, then why are there only 46 chromosome in the human body?

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A man with blood group A marries a woman with blood group O and their daughter has blood group O. Is this information enough to tell you which of the traits- blood group A or O - is dominant? Why or why not?

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Do animals have blood groups?

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Choose the correct option-

A marriage between a colourblind man and a normal woman produces-

1. 50% carrier daughters and 50% normal daughters

2. All carrier daughters and normal sons

3. All carrier offsprings

4. 50% colourblind sons and 50% normal sons

Q. Different characteristics of the offsprings when compared to their parents is due to different combination of genes.

1. True
2. False

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How are traits passed onto the next generation?

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What do you mean by contrasting characters? Give a list of at least four contrasting characters that Mendel selected for his experiments on peaplant.

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What is the functional segment of DNA called?

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Choose the correct option-

Among the following characters, which one was not considered by Mendel in his experiments on pea?

1. Seed colour – ­Green or yellow

2. Trichomes – ­Glandular or non glandular

3. Stem­ height – Tall or dwarf

4. Pod shape – Inflated or constricted

Q. Name the unit of inheritance. What is its function?

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The phenomenon by which one gene controls many traits is called:

1. pleiotropy

2. polygenic inheritance

3. multiple allelism

4. dominance

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Is hair colour a polygenic trait?

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Do animals have blood types?

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What is gene expression and why it is important?

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What are the symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Cellular DNA is the information source for making proteins.

1. True
2. False

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Name the following:

The structure that transmits characteristics from parent to offsprings.

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A trait in an organism is influenced by both maternal and paternal DNA.

1. True
2. False

Q. Why did Mendel choose garden pea for his experiments? [5 MARKS]

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What are inherited traits? Give three examples.

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Differentiate between inherited and acquired characters. Give one example for each type.

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A couple with a newborn baby is troubled that the child does not resemble either of them. Suspecting that a mixup occurred at the hospital, they check the blood type of the infant. It is type O. Because the father is type A and the mother type B, they conclude that a mixup has definitely occurred. Are they correct ? Give reason for your answer.

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What are the possible blood groups likely to be inherited by children born to a group A mother and a group B father? Explain your reasoning.

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Which one of the following is not associated with reproduction?

1. A new leaf coming out of a tree branch

2. A dog giving birth to a puppy

3. A seed growing into a plant

4. Chick hatching from an egg

Q. A man with blood group A has married a women of blood group ofOand their daughter has got ablood group of O.Is information enough to tell u which of the trait is dominant? Why? Why not?

Q. Two linked genes a and b shown 20% recombination. The individuals of a dihybrid cross between ++/++ * ab/ab shall show gametes 1 ++80 : ab : 20 2 ++50 : ab : 50 3 ++40 : ab 40 : +a10 : +b : 10 4 ++30 : ab 30 : +a20 : +b : 20

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Are genes the units of inheritance?

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Say True or False.
Variations that affect germ cells are called Somatic variation.

1. True

2. False

Q. Meaning of dominance and recessiveness

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Give an example of the traits that are inherited from parents in the case of humans.