Practice Genetics – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Consider the following statements about heredity and variation:

1. Heredity is the reliable passing of traits from one generation to the next.

2. Variation is much greater in sexual reproduction than in asexual reproduction.

3. Plants in a sugarcane field show a great deal of variation among themselves.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In Mendel's experiments on garden peas, which pair of contrasting characters is correctly matched?

Arrange the following steps of Mendel's tall and short pea experiment in the correct sequence:

1. F1 plants are self-pollinated.

2. Tall and short pea plants are crossed.

3. One quarter of the plants in the next generation turn out short.

Select the correct chronological order.

With T standing for tallness and t for shortness, consider the following statements about pea plants:

1. A plant with TT will be tall.

2. A plant with Tt will be short.

3. A plant with tt will be short.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A recessive trait shows up in a plant only when:

Which of the following statements about human chromosomes is NOT correct?

In humans, a child who inherits an X chromosome from the father will be:

Which of the following pairs related to sex determination is correctly matched?

A beetle loses weight because of starvation, but its offspring are not born underweight. What is the reason?

Choose the odd one out on the basis of having four limbs with the same basic structure: