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ICSE/Bio/QP/ Gr10/ Genetics and Cell Division/ MCQ

ICSE/Bio/ MCQ/ Gr10/ Genetic and Cell Division 

Question: Choose  the correct  alternative 

1. Name the parts labelled 1, 2 and 3.


A.1= Chromatids ,2= centromere, 
3= Spindle fibres.
B. 1= Centromere, 2= Spindle fibres 
3= Chromatids
C. 1=Spindle fibres 2=Chromatids 3= centromere

2. The chromatin material is formed of
A. DNA only 
B. DNA and Histones
C Histones only 
D.  Nucleotides

3. The number of chromosomes in a certain type of cell division is halved. This kind of cell division occurs in

A. only testis 

B. only ovary

C. both ovary and testis 

D. all body cells

4. In which one of the following options the stages of mitosis have been given in correct sequence?

A. Prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

B. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

C. Anaphase, telophase, prophase, metaphase

D. Telophase, anaphase, prophase, metaphase

5. The functional unit of heredity is:

a) Chromosome

b) DNA

c) Gene

d) Allele

6. The separation of homologous chromosomes occurs in:

a) Mitosis

b) Meiosis I

c) Meiosis II

d) Cytokinesis

 7. What is produced at the end of meiosis?

a) Two diploid cells

b) Four haploid cells

c) Two haploid cells

d) Four diploid cells

8.In humans, which of the following represents a male genotype?

a) XX

b) XY

c) YY

d) XO

9.  Which part of the cell controls heredity?

a) Cytoplasm

b) Mitochondria

c) Nucleus

d) cell wall

10. What is the phenotypic ratio in a monohybrid cross?

a) 3:1

b) 1:2:1

c) 9:3:3:1

d) 1:1

11. Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the alignment of chromosomes at the equator?

a) Prophase

b) Metaphase

c) Anaphase

d) Telophase

12. Which of the following is a sex-linked disorder?

a) Sickle cell anaemia

b) Colour blindness

c) Thalassemia

d) Down syndrome

13. Assertion (A): Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Genetics.

Reason (R): He proposed the laws of inheritance based on experiments with pea plants.

a) A and R are true, R explains A

b) A is true, R is false

c) A is false, R is true

d) Both A and R are false

14. Assertion (A): Cancer is often caused by uncontrolled mitosis.

Reason (R): Tumor cells divide rapidly and ignore normal checkpoints.

a) A and R are true, R explains A

b) A is true, R is false

c) A is false, R is true

d) Both A and R are false

15. Assertion (A): Mendel chose pea plant for his experiments.

Reason (R): Pea plants show only vegetative reproduction.

a) A and R are true, R explains A

b) A is true, R is false

c) A is false, R is true

d) Both A and R are false

16. Assertion (A): Dominant traits mask recessive traits.

Reason (R): Dominant alleles are expressed in both homozygous and heterozygous conditions.

a) A and R are true, R explains A

b) A is true, R is false

c) A is false, R is true

d) Both A and R are false

17.  Assertion (A): A hybrid tall plant is crossed with a dwarf. Half of the progeny is tall and half is dwarf.

Reason (R): Hybrid tall plant is heterozygous.

a) A is true, R is false

b) A is false, R is true

C) Both A and R are false

d) A and R are true, R explains A

18. Assertion (A): A carrier female of haemophilia is phenotypically normal.

Reason (R): Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disorder.

a) A is true, R is false

b)  A and R are true, R explains

c) A is false, R is true

d) Both A and R are false

19. Assertion (A): X-chromosome carries more genes than Y-chromosome.

Reason (R): Y-chromosome is shorter than X.

a) Both A and R are false

b) A is true, R is false

c) A is false, R is true

d) A and R are true, R explains A


20. Assertion (A): The genotype of a pure tall plant is TT.

Reason (R): Homozygous dominant traits are written in capital letters.

a) A is false, R is true

b) A is true, R is false

c) A and R are true, R explains A

d) Both A and R are false

21.The type of cell division that occurs in the apical meristem of plants is......

a) Meiosis

b) Prophase 

c) Anaphase 

d) Mitosis 

22. ........means the splitting of the nucleus.

a) Cytokinesis 

b) Nuclear fissure 

c) Karyokenisis 

d)  Meiosis 

23) ......is the point at which sister chromatids are held together.

a) Spindle 

b) Chromosome 

c) chromatids

d) centromere 





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