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Genetics of Life

Kerala Board · Class 10 · Biology

Most important questions from Genetics of Life for Kerala Board Class 10 Biology board exam 2026. MCQs, short answer, and long answer questions with marks.

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Which of the following are components of a nucleotide? (Select all correct answers)

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Deoxyribose sugar, Phosphate group, Nitrogen base

A nucleotide consists of three components: deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen base. Amino acids are building blocks of proteins, and histone proteins are associated with chromosomes but not part of nucleotides.

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Which of the following statements about RNA are correct? (Select all correct answers)

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RNA is usually single-stranded, RNA contains ribose sugar, RNA contains Uracil instead of Thymine

RNA is typically single-stranded, contains ribose sugar (not deoxyribose), and has Uracil (U) instead of Thymine (T). The nitrogen bases in RNA are A, U, G, and C.

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In Mendel's monohybrid cross, what was the phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation?

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3:1

In Mendel's monohybrid cross, the F2 generation showed a 3:1 ratio of dominant to recessive traits. For example, 3 tall plants : 1 dwarf plant.

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What is the process of formation of mRNA from DNA called?

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Transcription

Transcription is the process where mRNA is formed from a specific gene sequence in DNA. Translation is the process where proteins are synthesized from mRNA.

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