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Questions from Exercise with Hints & Solutions

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The following results were obtained by a scientist who crossed the F1 generation of pure-breeding parents for round and wrinkled seeds.

Dominant trait Recessive trait Number of F2 offspring
Round seeds Wrinkled seeds 7524
From these results, it can be concluded that the actual number of round seeds he obtained was

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The number of autosomes in the human zygote is _____ pairs.

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_____ is the main constituent of chromosomes. (Golgi bodies, DNA, Chromatin, Mycoplasma, Mitochondria)

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In Mendel’s experiment, the trait which did not appear in the F1 generation was said to be _____ trait. (Dominant/ Recessive)

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Both the parents contribute DNA equally to the offspring.

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A factor which shows its effect in the hybrid is called recessive.

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Write Yes/No.

Will the process of copying DNA have some variations in each time?

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Which of the following character is an acquired trait in human beings?