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Explain pure breeding with an example.

Important Questions on Inheritance

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Explain the difference between DNA and RNA.
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Chromatin can be seen in the form of _____ (histone/chromosome/nucleolus) structures when the cell has to divide.

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How many copy/copies of a gene are there in a gamete?
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A plant with yellow pods and wrinkled seeds with genotype Yy rr will give rise to following types of gametes.
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The observable traits of an organism are its
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UAG is a _____ codon.
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The codon AUG is
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_____ are long thread-like structures present in the nucleus.
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Phenotype is the observable characteristics which is _____ controlled.
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At metaphase a chromosome consists of two units called
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A gamete contains one of the following:
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The giant chromosomes of Drosophila are found in:
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Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon. This property of genetic code is known as _____ (unambiguous/degenerate).

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Alternative forms of a gene are called
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Mendel used the term _____ for today's gene, as genes were discovered after the death of Mendel.
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Which one of the following codons acts as stop codons?
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What is true of a eukaryotic chromosome?
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A section of DNA or genes provides information for the synthesis of _____ (carbohydrates/fats/proteins) in a cell.
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The thread-like structures that contain the genes are called _____.

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The two sister chromatids of a chromosome are attached to each other at _____.