Plant Genetics

11.	The branch of biology concerned with the study of heredity is?
	A. cell Biology
	B. development
	C. genetic
	D. physically Option”C” is correct

12.	Who among the following is known as the father of genetics?
	A. Darwin
	B. weizmann
	C. gregor johan mendel
	D. D Breeze Option”C” is correct

13.	Who used the word ‘gene’ for the first time?
	A. Waldeyer
	B. Watson
	C. Crick
	D. johansson Option”D” is correct

14.	The unit of heredity is –
	A. phenotype
	B. genotype
	C. Jean
	D. None of these Option”C” is correct

15.	On which plant did Mendel perform hybridization experiment?
	A. Chicken P
	B. Pigeon Pea
	C. Garden P
	D. wild peas Option”C” is correct

16.	Barbara McClintock is famous for her work on which plant?
	A. Pea
	B. Maize
	C. wheat
	D. rice Option”B” is correct

17.	Gregor Mendel is famous for the formulation of which of the following?
	A. cell theory
	B. mutation theory
	C. laws of heredity
	D. inheritance of acquired traits Option”C” is correct

18.	All the three important laws of heredity propounded by Mendel establish relationship –
	A. Gene linkage traits, segregation and independent segregation
	B. gene linkage, dominance recessive
	C. Separation, free fall and dominance ineffectiveness
	D. of separation, independent apvyhn and gene cointegration Option”C” is correct

19.	Mendel selected pea plant because –
	A. they were cheap
	B. they were readily available
	C. had contrasting symptoms
	D. their economic importance is high Option”C” is correct

20.	An exception to Mendel’s law is
	A. Separate exhaust
	B. effectiveness
	C. purity of gametes
	D. linkage Option”D” is correct

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