Subject: Biology
Chapter: Inheritance and Variation
Max Marks: 30 Time: 1 Hour 15 Min
Section A
(1 mark each — Total 9 marks)
Q.1A. Multiple Choice Questions (4×1 = 4M)
I. Which of the following is sex-linked disease? (PYQ)
a) Diabetes
b) Sickle cell anemia
c) Colour blindness
d) Cancer
II. The number of chromosomes in a human gamete is: (PYQ)
a) 23 pairs b) 22 c) 46 d) 23
III. Which of the following is an example of codominance? (PYQ)
a) Pink flower in 4 o'clock plant b) AB blood group
c) TT × tt → Tt d) Colour blindness
IV. Who gives the chromosomal theory of inheritance ?
a) Mendel b) Darwin c) Sutton and Boveri d) Hugo de Vries
Q.1B. Very Short Answer Questions (5×1 = 5M)
I. Define heredity. (PYQ)
II. Name any one autosomal disorder.
III. What is meant by recessive allele? (PYQ)
IV. Give an example of sex-linked disorder.
V. Write the genotype of a heterozygous tall pea plant.
Section B
(Attempt any 4 out of 5 — 2 marks each = 8 marks)
Q.2. State Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment. (PYQ)
Q.3. Distinguish between autosomes and sex chromosomes. (PYQ)
Q.4. What are hybrid and pure lines?
Q.5. Write two reasons why Mendel used pea plant for his experiments.
Q.6. What is a Punnett square? How is it useful in genetics?
Section C
(Attempt any 3 out of 4 — 3 marks each = 9 marks)
Q.7. Describe sex determination in humans with diagram. (PYQ)
Q.8. Write a short note on colour blindness. (PYQ)
Q.9. Explain how variation occurs during gamete formation.
Q.10. Write a note on multiple alleles with an example other than ABO blood group.
Section D
(Attempt any 1 out of 2 — 4 marks = 4 marks)
Q.11. Describe chromosomal theory of inheritance. (PYQ)
Q.12. Explain the inheritance of haemophilia in humans.
