Principles of Inheritance and Variation MCQ Practice Test

Question 1

Mendel is called the Father of Genetics for his work on:

Accepted Answer

Garden pea

Answer

Maize

Answer

Snapdragon

Answer

Fruit fly

Question 2

How many pairs of contrasting characters did Mendel study?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 3

Which is NOT one of Mendel's seven traits?

Accepted Answer

Leaf size

Answer

Seed shape

Answer

Pod colour

Answer

Flower position

Question 4

For flower colour, the dominant trait is:

Accepted Answer

Violet

Answer

White

Answer

Pink

Answer

Red

Question 5

The observable characteristic of an organism is its:

Accepted Answer

Phenotype

Answer

Genotype

Answer

Karyotype

Answer

Allele

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