Class 10th ICSE Genetics Test Paper

1-Which one of the following is the phenotypic mono-hybrid ratio in F2 Generation?

(a)3:1 (b) 1:2:1 (c) 2:2 (d) 1:3

Ans- option A

2-If a pure tall –plant is crossed with a pure dwarf plant , the offsprings will be

(a)All Tall (b) All Dwarf (c)Three tall one Dwarf (d)50% TALL 50% Dwarf

Ans-All tall option A

3-The 9:3:3:1 dihybrid ratio is due to –

(a)Segregation (b)Crossing over (c) Independent Assortment (d)Homologous pairing

Ans Option C

4-A plant with green pods and smooth seeds with genotype Ggss will give rise to the following gametes-

(a)Gg and Ss (b) Gs and ss (c)Gs and gs (d)Gg and gs

Ans- option C

5-Who is known as the “Father of Genetics”?

1. Morgan
2. Mendel
3. Watson
4. Bateson
Ans – option 2

6-Which term represents a pair of contrasting characters?

1. Heterozygous
2. Homozygous
3. Codominant genes
4. Allelomorphs
Ans option 4

7-The geometrical device that helps to find out all the possible combinations of male and
female gametes is known as

1. Bateson Square
2. Mendel Square
3. Punnett Square
4. Mendel’s Cube
Ans option 3

8- If a plant with genotype AaBb is self-fertilized, the probability of getting AABB genotype
will be (A and B are not linked)
 1. ½
2. ¼
3. ⅛
4. 1/16
Ans option 4

9- A small amount of lethal mutation is always present in the population due to

1. Positive selection
2. Negative selection
3. Frequency-dependent selection
4. Mutation-selection balance
Ans option 4

10-Alleles are

1. Alternate forms of genes

2. Linked genes
3. Chromosomes that have crossed over
4. Homologous chromosomes
Ans option 1

11- Mendel’s findings were rediscovered by

1. Correns
2. De Vries
3. Tschermark
4. All
Ans option 4

12- Pea plants were used in Mendel’s experiments because

1. They were cheap

2. They had contrasting characters
3. They were available easily
4. All of the above
Ans option 2

13-An exception to Mendel’s law is

1. Independent assortment
2. Linkage
3. Dominance
4. Purity of gametes
Ans option 2

14-Which of the following statements is true regarding the “law of segregation”?

1. Law of segregation is the law of purity of genes

2. Alleles separate from each other during gametogenesis
3. Segregation of factors is due to the segregation of chromosomes during meiosis
 4. All of the above
Ans option 4

15-Name any two genetic diseases in humans 1

Ans colour blindness and haemophilia

16- Differentiate between:

(a) Genotype and Phenotype 2

Genotype Phenotype

The set of genes present in the cells of an The observable characteristics which are genetically
organism. controlled.

17-differentiate between

Monohybrid and dihybrid cross (phenotypic ratio). 3

Monohybrid Dihybrid

Mendel crossed pure breeding varieties, first, by taking Mendel crossed pure breeding varieties, by taking
only one feature at a time. two features together.
Phenotypic ratio is 9: 3: 3: 1
Phenotypic ratio is 3:1

18- Does the sex of the child depend on the father or is it just a matter of chance? Discuss. 5

Ans

The sex of the child depends upon the kind of sperm that fertilises the egg. The egg contains only
one X chromosome, but half of the sperms released into the genital tract of the female during
coitus are X-bearing and the remaining half are Y-bearing. It is simply a matter of chance as to
which type of sperm fuses with the ovum:

1. If the egg (X) is fused by X- bearing sperm, the resulting combination is xx, i.e. female
constitution and the child produced is a female (Daughter).

2. If the egg (X) is fused by Y-bearing sperm, the resulting combination is XY, i.e. male constitution
and the child produced is a male (son).
All eggs are alike (each with on X-chromosome), but sperms are either with X-or with Y-
chromosome (50% of each kind). The type of sperm that fertilizes the egg determines whether the
child will be male or female.

19-State the three Mendel’s laws of inheritance. 6

Ans Mendel’s generalizations of the results of breeding experiments are summarized under three
laws:

1. Law of Dominance: Out of a pair of contrasting characters present together, only one is able to
express itself while the other remains suppressed. The one that expresses is recessive. The
recessive character can express only when the pair consists of both recessives (homozygous
recessive)

2. Law of Segregation (also called the law of purity of gametes): The two members of a pair of
factors separate during the formation of gametes. They do not blend but segregate or separate
into different gametes. The gametes combine together by random fusion at the time of zygote
formation.

3. Law of Independent Assortment: When there are two pairs of characters, the distribution of the
alleles of one character into the gametes is independent of the distribution of the alleles of the
other character.

20-explain dihybrid cross with diagram 4