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59 important questions from Basic Principles of Inheritance for CBSE Class 11 Biotechnology, with answers. Includes multiple choice and multiple correct.

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Important Questions from Basic Principles of Inheritance

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Which trait is dominant in the monohybrid cross between tall and dwarf pea plants?

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Tall

In this cross, tall is dominant over dwarf.

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Which genotype ratio is found in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross?

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1:2:1

The genotypic ratio in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross is 1:2:1.

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What is the phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross between tall and dwarf plants?

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3:1

The F2 phenotypic ratio is 3 tall : 1 dwarf.

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What is a test cross used for?

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To determine whether a dominant phenotype is homozygous or heterozygous

A test cross helps identify the genotype of a dominant-looking organism by crossing it with a recessive one.

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What are the important topics in Basic Principles of Inheritance for CBSE Class 11 Biotechnology?
Key topics in Basic Principles of Inheritance include Introduction to Heredity and Mendel's Work, Monohybrid Cross, Ratios, and Mendel's Laws, Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, and Dihybrid Cross, Linkage, Crossing Over, and Recombination. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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