List of top Botany Questions on Genetics asked in CUET (PG)

Who proposed the Five Kingdom Classification system?

The presence of velamen tissue is a characteristic adaptation of which type of plants?

Transformation in bacteria was discovered by:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I Class of Mutagens	LIST-II Examples
A. Alkylating agent	III. Mustard gas
B. Base analog	IV. 5-Bromouracil
C. Intercalating agent	I. Acridine Orange
D. Deamination agent	II. Nitrous acid

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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I Gene Interaction	LIST-II Dihybrid ratio for a single character
A. Duplicate dominant epistasis	I. 9:7
B. Duplicate recessive epistasis	II. 15:1
C. Recessive epistasis	III. 9:3:4
D. Dominant & Recessive Epistasis	IV. 13:3

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If the number of chromosomes in the egg cell of a plant is 8, then what would be the number of chromosomes in its endosperm?

What effect does the hypermethylation of promoter regions typically have on gene expression?

Treating chromatin with a non specific nuclease yields a segment of about 168 bp which is bound to 9 histone molecules (H2A, H2B, H3, H4 and H1). This whole structure is known as:

The correct karyotype description of Patau Syndrome is ____________.

Identify the correct sequence of steps in a dihybrid cross to test Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment
A. Selection of two traits in the parent generation.
B. Crossing of pure - breeding parents.
C. Analysis of phenotypic ratios in the F₂ generation.
D. Observations of gamete combinations in the F₁ generation.
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