Science : Ch 09 – Heredity and Evolution

This test is designed based on NCERT Syllabus for Class 10 Topics : Heredity and Evolution

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Assertion (A) : Acquired traits cannot be passed from one generation to next generation. Reason (R) : Inaccuracy during DNA copying of acquired trait is minimum.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion

(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is false but (R) is true

2 / 15

Assertion (A) : New combination of traits are observed in F2 offspring when tall plants with round seeds are crossed with short plants with wrinkled seeds. Reason (R) : Tallness and round seed are both dominant traits.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion

(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is false but (R) is true

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Assertion (A) : In human beings, sex of the individual is not genetically determined. Reason (R) : The genes inherited from our parents decide whether we will be boys or girls.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion

(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is false but (R) is true

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What were his fndings with respect to inheritance of traits in F1 and F2 generation by Mendle?

Feature of only one parental type appear

None of these

5 / 15

What is the phenotypic ratio obtained in Mendels dihybrid cross

9:3:3:1

9:3:2:1

9:3:1:1

9:9:3:1

6 / 15

The major function of cellular DNA is

to store information and pass it to ofspring.

to store information and pass it to parents.

to store information and not pass it to ofspring.

none of these

7 / 15

A group of grass hoppers – some green and some brown-lived in grassland having dry bushes and dry grass. Name the phenomeneon

Natural Selection

Natural inheritance

law of dominance

law of independence

8 / 15

Bacteria have a simpler body plan when compared with human beings. Does it mean that human beings are more evolved than bacteria?

Yes

No

It is difficult to say

none of these

9 / 15

Name the plant Mendel used of F1 & F2 generation cross of tall and short plant experiment.

Garden pea

Tomato

Brinjal

All vegetables

10 / 15

Total number of chromosomes along with the sex chromosomes that are present in a human female and a human male.

46

23

64

32

11 / 15

Which of the following statement is inappropriate?

For every hormone there is a gene.

For every protein there is a gene.

For production of every enzyme there is a gene.

For every molecule of fat there is a gene.

12 / 15

From the list given below, select the character which can be acquired but not inherited:

Colour of eyes

Colour of skin

Size of body

Nature of hair

13 / 15

Name the organ analogous to the wings of birds.

Forelimb of human

Wings of insect

Fore-leg of horse

None of these

14 / 15

Select the group which shares the maximum number of common characters

Two species of a genus

Two genera of a family

Two individuals of a species

Two genera of two families

15 / 15

Choose the statements that describe the characteristics of genes:

Genes are specifc sequence of bases in a DNA molecule

A gene does not code for proteins.

In individuals of a given species, a specifc gene is located on a particular chromosome.

Each chromosome has only one gene

1

1 and 3

3 and 4

3

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