271. Which of the following cuts the DNA from specific places

A Restriction endonuclease (E-Co-RI)
B Ligase
C Exonuclease
D Alkaline phosphate
Answer :   Restriction endonuclease (E-Co-RI)
Discuss Question

272. Which one of the following conditions correctly describes the manner of determining the sex in the given example?

A Homozygous sex chromosomes $$(ZZ)$$  determine female sex in birds
B $$XO$$  type of sex chromosomes determine male sex in grasshopper
C $$XO$$  condition in human as found in Turner syndrome, determines female sex
D Homozygous sex chromosomes $$(XX)$$  produce male in Drosophila
Answer :   $$XO$$  type of sex chromosomes determine male sex in grasshopper
Discuss Question

273. The percentage of ab gametes produced by Aa Bbparent will be

A 12.5
B 25
C 50
D 75
Answer :   25
Discuss Question

274. A gene is said to be dominant if

A it expresses its effect only in homozygous state
B it expresses its effect only in heterozygous condition
C it expresses its effect both in homozygous and heterozygous condition
D it never expresses its effect in any conditions
Answer :   it expresses its effect both in homozygous and heterozygous condition
Discuss Question

275. Which one of the following scientist's name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him

A De Vries - Natural selection
B Mendel - Theory of pangenesis
C Weismann - theory of continuity of Germplasm
D Pasteur - Inheritance of acquired characters
Answer :   Weismann - theory of continuity of Germplasm
Discuss Question

276. Which of the following is most difficult to detect

A Auxotrophic mutation
B Lethal mutation
C Recessive non-lethal mutation
D Dominant mutation
Answer :   Recessive non-lethal mutation
Discuss Question

277. Which one was absent in the atmosphere at the time of origin of life

A NH3
B H2
C O2
D CH4
Answer :   O2
Discuss Question

278. In Mendel's experiment with garden pea, round seed shape $$(RR)$$  was dominant over wrinkled seeds $$(rr),$$  yellow cotyledon $$(YY)$$  was dominant over green cotyledon $$(yy).$$  What are the expected phenotypes in the $${F_2}$$ generation of the cross $$RRYY \times rryy?$$

A only wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
B only wrinkled seeds with green cotyledons
C Round seeds with yellow cotyledons, and wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
D only round seeds with green cotyledons
Answer :   Round seeds with yellow cotyledons, and wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
Discuss Question

279. Point mutation is induced by

A Adenine
B Guanine
C 3-cytosine
D Bromouracil
Answer :   Bromouracil
Discuss Question

280. In Drosophilex index of super female is

A 1
B 0.5
C 1.5
D 0.67
Answer :   1.5
Discuss Question


Practice More MCQ Question on Biology Section