I. A. Match the following.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Pangenesis
Schleiden and Schwann
Mitocondria
Special type of chromosomes
Euploidy
Reduction division
Inhibitory gene action
Sex linked inheritance
DNA
Synthesis of RNA from DNA

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Powerhouse
Cell theory
Haploidy
13:3
Morghan
Transcription
Meiosis
Lamb brush chromosome
Charles Darwin
Double helix

B. Multiple Choice

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Select appropriate answer.

1.

Monosomic chromosome complement as (2n-1, n-2, n+2, 2n)

2.

Intra geneic action is ( dominance, epistasis, recessive, hypostasis)

3.

Arrangement of chromosome in equatorial region takes place in (metaphase,

telophase, anaphase, prophase)

4.

Number of codons produced by a triplet code will be (64, 8, 16, 24)

5.

Messenger RNA was coined by (Jacob & Monad, Watson & Crick, Kornberg,
Stahle)

6.

Mitosis was coined by (Flemming, Robert Brown, Strasburgher, Butschli)

7.

In a trihybrid ratio number of F2 individuals produced will be (3,4,16,64)

8.

Group of genes which enhances or reduces the phenotypic effect of major gene is
called (modifying gene, minor gene, dominant gene, resistant genes)

9.

Adenine is linked with thymineS by (one, two, three, four) hydrogen bonds.

10.

Basic number of chromosome is denoted as ( x, 2x, 3x , 4x)

II. Define the following

1. Allele
2. Pseudogenes
3. Codon
4. Sex influenced genes
5. Interferance

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6. Coupling phase
7. Expressivity
8. Lethal genes
9. Test cross
10. Epistasis

III. Write about any five of the following

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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Chi -square
Chemical mutation
Repressor
Linkage
Chromosome mapping
Pleiotropism

IV. Write any four of the following

1. Single cross
2. Two point test cross
3. Polydactyly
4. Antigen
5. Law of segregation

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V. Explain the following

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1. Explain the structure of the mitocondria with a neat diagram

2. Give an account of mutation.
3. List out various types of epistasis due to non allelic interaction and discuss any
one in detail.
4. Explain the semi conservative model of DNA replication.
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Course Title: Elements of Genetics and Cytogenetics

I. A. Match the following.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Germplasm theory
First Hybrid in Tobacco
Mitocondria
Aneuploidy
Zygotene
Duplicate recessive epistasis
Multiple factor hypothesis
Sex linked inheritance
DNA
Synthesis of protein from RNA

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:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

9:7
Meiosis
August Weisman
Translation
Watson & Crick
Cristae
J.C.Koelreuter
Monosomics
Nilson-Ehle
Cris cross inheritance

B. Multiple Choice
.
Select appropriate answer

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1. B chromosome is otherwise called (accessory chromosome, lamb brush

chromosome, giant chromosome, isochromosome)
2. Duplicate recessive epistasis ratio is ( 9.:7, 13:3, 15:1, 9:3:4)
3. Mutation theory was introduced by (de Vries, Muller, Morgan, Darwin)
4. Estimation of recombination frequency is estimated by (test cross, back cross,
epistasis, dominance)
5. Meiosis consist of (one, two, four and none, nuclear division)
6. DNA doest not have (Uracil, adenine, guanine, cytosine)
7. Reappearance of ancestor character is called ( atavisim, mutation, multiple gene
effect, transgression)
8. Union of Okazaki fragments takes place with the help of (polynucleotide ligase,
polypeptide, entonuclease, polymerase)
9. Stainable portion of a chromosome is known as (hetrochromatine, euchromatine,
satellites, chromatine)
10. Polytene is present in (giant chromosome, lamb brush chromosome,
B chromosome, isochromosome)

II. Define the following

1. Gene
2. Central dogma
3. Anticodon
4. Sex limited character
5. Coincidence

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6. Repulsion phase
7. Penetrance
8. Codominant genes
9. Backcross
10. Dominance

III. Write about any five of the following

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Reciprocal translocation
Physical mutation
Effector
Sex inheritance in human
Linkage mapping
Pseudo alleles

IV. Write any four of the following

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Double cross over

Chemical mutation.
Transgressive segregation
Antibody
Law of independent assortment

V. Explain the following

1.
2.
3.
4.

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Give an account of gene regulation and Operan concept.

What are the different types of chromosomal aberrations.
Describe DNA and how it differs from RNA.
Give the cytological evidence of crossover.

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