Dakshana Mock Test Season X Solutions

Dakshana Mock Test Season X Solutions

1] The two daughter cells produced by mitosis are similar, but are they likely to be absolutely genetically identical?

Answer: No, as there could be slight variation in their DNA due to mutation

2] Reason for the greater similarities among the offsprings produced by asexual reproduction, is:

(a) Asexual reproduction involves only one parent
(b) Asexual reproduction involves two parents
(c) Asexual reproduction involves gametes
(d) Asexual reproduction doesn not involve gametes

Answer: (a) and (d)

3] A Planaria worm is cut horizontally in the middle into two halves P and Q such that the part P contains the whole head of the worm. Another Planaria worm is cut vertically into two halves R and S in such a way that both the cut pieces R and S contain half head each. Which of the cut pieces of the two Planaria worms could regenerate to form the complete respective worms?

Answer: P, Q, R and S

4] A complete flower has ____ whorls.

Answer: 4

5] Which of the following statements are true for flowers?

(a) Flowers are always bisexual
(b) They are the sexual reproductive organs
(c) They are produced in all groups of plants
(d) After fertilisation they give rise to fruits

Answer: (b) and (d)

6] Double fertilization means

Answer: Fusion of 1st male gamete with egg cell and 2nd with central cell

7] Match the column.

Column IColumn II
(A)Ovary(a)Seed
(B)Ovule(b)Embryo
(C)Egg cell(c)Fruit

Answer: A-c, B-a, C-b

8] The ratio of number of chromosomes in a human zygote and a human sperm is:

Answer: 2:1

9] Which among the following are not the functions of testes at puberty?

(a) Formation of germ cells
(b) Secretion of testosterone
(c) Development of placenta
(d) Secretion of estrogen

Answer: (c) and (d)

10] Tubectomy is carried out by blocking the

Answer: oviduct

11] Immature eggs in female are formed during

Answer: Foetal condition

12] When pure tall and pure dwarf plants are crossed, the F1 generation offsprings are all tall. It supports

Answer: 1st law of Mendelian inheritance

13] The phenotypic ratio in the F-2 generation of a dihybrid cross will be

Answer: 9:3:3:1

14] How many types of gamete can a human female and a human male produce respectively?

Answer: 1 and 2

15] Upon crossing two tall plants(parents), Mendel found some dwarf offsprings. What could be possible genotype of the parent plants?

Answer: Tt & Tt

16] In the human blood grouping, the four basic blood types are
type A, type B, type AB and type O. They are:

Answer: Co-dominant traits

17] A pregnant woman has an equal chance of her baby being blood group A or blood group AB. Which one of the following shows the possible genotypes of the woman and the father of her child?

Answer: IAIA and IBIO

18] In human males, all the chromosomes are paired perfectly except one. These unpaired chromosomes are:

(a) Large chromosome
(b) Small chromosome
(c)Y chromosome
(d) X chromosome

Answer: (c) and (d)

19] Which of the following statements is correct regarding variations?

Answer: May or may not provide survival advantage

20] Genetic drift is defined as

Answer: Accidental change in gene frequency

21] The famous spark-flask experiment was conducted by

Answer: Urey & Miller

22] Which of the following pair of organs is not homologous?

Answer: Wings in butterfly and bat

23] The organs present in two organisms indicate that they are derived from the same ancestor, they are:

Answer: Homologous organs

24] What could be the reason for the fossil of an organism to be found in the deeper layers of the earth?

Answer: The extinction of organism has occurred thousands of years ago

25] Which of the following statement is incorrect?

Answer: Humans have evolved from chimpanzees





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