Genetics & Evolution UPSC Questions

Biology

Genetics & Evolution MCQ Questions


7.
Which of the following is not a trait studied by Mendel in pea plants?
A.
Seed color
B.
Flower position
C.
Leaf size
D.
Stem height
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ANSWER :
C. Leaf size
8.
What was James Watson’s field of study during his B.Sc.?
A.
Genetics
B.
Botany
C.
Zoology
D.
Physics
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ANSWER :
C. Zoology
9.
Francis Crick earned his Ph.D. in which subject?
A.
Genetics
B.
Zoology
C.
Biochemistry
D.
X-ray Diffraction of Polypeptides and Proteins
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ANSWER :
D. X-ray Diffraction of Polypeptides and Proteins
10.
What was a major contribution of Mendel to biology?
A.
Discovery of DNA
B.
Artificial selection techniques
C.
Application of statistics to inheritance
D.
Theory of natural selection
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ANSWER :
C. Application of statistics to inheritance
11.
What do the characters studied by Mendel typically involve?
A.
Multiple traits with continuous variation
B.
Single traits with many alleles
C.
Pairs of contrasting traits
D.
Genetically modified traits
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ANSWER :
C. Pairs of contrasting traits
12.
Which of the following pairs were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962 for DNA structure discovery?
A.
Watson and Kornberg
B.
Crick and Monod
C.
Watson and Crick
D.
Benzer and Brenner
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ANSWER :
C. Watson and Crick