Biology - Study Mode

[#306] Which one of the following is not a genetic disorder?
Correct Answer

(D) Xerophthalmia

Explanation

Solution: Xerophthalmia is not a genetic disorder.

[#307] Who is known as Father of Modern Genetics?
Correct Answer

(C) Gregor Mendel

Explanation

Solution: Gregor Mendel is known as Father of Modern Genetics.

[#308] How many pairs of chromosomes are found in a human cell?
Correct Answer

(B) 23

Explanation

Solution: A human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes.

[#309] The experimental material used by Gregor Mendel is ________
Correct Answer

(A) Pea plant

Explanation

Solution: Mendel carried out his key experiments using the garden pea, Pisum sativum, as a model system.

[#310] Mendel's second law is the law of
Correct Answer

(B) Independent assortment

Explanation

Solution: The results of Mendel's second set of experiments led to his second law. This is the law of independent assortment. It states that factors controlling different characteristics are inherited independently of each other.