Biology MCQs

Biology

Inherittance


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#25

A woman with normal color vision, whose father was red-green color blind man. What is the probability of her 1st born child being color blind?

A)  0.50

B)  0.25

C)  0.75

D)  0.66

Answer:   A
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#26

Polygenic inheritance forms the basis of

A)  Co-dominance

B)  Continuous variations

C)  Linkage

D)  Polyploidy

Answer:   B
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#27

Two parents each of blood group A, have a daughter of blood group O, what is the probability that their next child will be a boy who has blood group O

A)  0.125

B)  0.25

C)  0.50

D)  0.75

Answer:   A
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#28

In the F2 generation of a di-hybrid cross, the phenotypes occured in the ratio 3:1, what does this result indicate?

A)  Alleles segregate independently

B)  Polygenic inheritance

C)  Co-dominance

D)  Gene linkage

Answer:   D
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#29

The four children  of two parents each have a different blood group of the ABO series. What were the blood groups of the parents?

A)  A and AB

B)  A and B

C)  A and O

D)  B and AB

Answer:   B
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#30

Mary's father has hemophilia, an X-linked recessive trait, but her husband does not. What is the that chance her son will have the disease?

A)  0%

B)  25%

C)  50%

D)  100%

Answer:   C
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#31

Which of the following is dominant in heredity?

A)  Color blindness

B)  Rh factor

C)  Hemophilia

D)  Albinism

Answer:   B
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#32

A couple has five daughters and no sons. What is the probability of the sixth  issue being a son?

A)  0%

B)  25%

C)  50%

D)  100%

Answer:   C
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