MCQ Science and Technology Class 9 Chapter 16 Maharashtra Board Heredity and Variation 1. How many genes are estimated in the human genome?40,000 to 50,00020,000 to 30,00010,000 to 20,00030,000 to 40,000Question 1 of 202. What sugar is found in RNA?FructoseDeoxyriboseRiboseGlucoseQuestion 2 of 203. Which nitrogenous base is exclusive to RNA?CytosineGuanineThymineUracilQuestion 3 of 204. Which RNA type is part of the ribosome?Transfer RNA (tRNA)Messenger RNA (mRNA)Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)Nuclear RNAQuestion 4 of 205. Which RNA carries protein synthesis information from the nucleus to ribosomes?Transfer RNA (tRNA)Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)Genomic RNAMessenger RNA (mRNA)Question 5 of 206. Which RNA transports amino acids to ribosomes?Regulatory RNARibosomal RNA (rRNA)Transfer RNA (tRNA)Messenger RNA (mRNA)Question 6 of 207. Who established heredity principles using pea plants?Frederick MiescherGregor MendelCelera GenomicsWatson and CrickQuestion 7 of 208. What characteristic was studied in Mendel’s monohybrid cross?Pod shapePlant heightSeed colorFlower colorQuestion 8 of 209. What is a cross with one pair of contrasting traits called?Trihybrid crossMonohybrid crossDihybrid crossPolyhybrid crossQuestion 9 of 2010. What was the dominant trait in Mendel’s monohybrid cross?Green seedTall plantDwarf plantWrinkled seedQuestion 10 of 2011. What was the F1 generation phenotype in Mendel’s monohybrid cross?Medium heightDwarfTallMixedQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the genotypic ratio of the F2 generation in Mendel’s monohybrid cross?9:3:3:11:2:13:11:1:1:1Question 12 of 2013. What is a cross involving two pairs of contrasting traits called?Monohybrid crossSingle crossDihybrid crossTrihybrid crossQuestion 13 of 2014. Which seed traits were dominant in Mendel’s dihybrid cross?Wrinkled and yellowRounded and greenRounded and yellowWrinkled and greenQuestion 14 of 2015. How many gamete types do F1 plants produce in a dihybrid cross?ThreeFourTwoFiveQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the phenotypic ratio of the F2 generation in Mendel’s dihybrid cross?1:2:19:3:3:13:11:1:1:1Question 16 of 2017. What are disorders due to chromosomal or gene abnormalities called?Metabolic disordersGenetic disordersEnvironmental diseasesInfectious diseasesQuestion 17 of 2018. How many chromosomes do humans typically have?50464448Question 18 of 2019. What is the chromosomal makeup of women?46+XY44+XX44+XY46+XXQuestion 19 of 2020. Which disorder results from trisomy of the 21st chromosome?Klinefelter syndromeAlbinismDown syndromeTurner syndromeQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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